19 Charles Street

19 Charles Street is a members-only, recipe-specific gourmet food and farmers market delivery service in NYC.
Salmon is best when sweet. We recommend our brown sugar-soy glaze. 

Salmon is best when sweet. We recommend our brown sugar-soy glaze. 

Spaghetti squash with grass-fed beef meatballs and wild mushroom tomato sauce. This dish was wildly successful!

Spaghetti squash with grass-fed beef meatballs and wild mushroom tomato sauce. This dish was wildly successful!

EATING FOR HEALTH

There’s been a lot of discussion in the news lately about the correlation between diet and health. The “soda ban” has a lot to do with bringing the discussion to the forefront, and whether you’re for or against the new legislation, we can all agree that talking about health is always a good thing. More than half of Americans are on a diet at any given time. And if you consider the types of diets that are the most popular, it is an especially depressing statistic. Processed, microwaved meals are not healthy. We believe that the first step in taking control of your health (and your weight) is cooking at home and understanding the value of the food you’re putting in your body. What do you think?  

We love to hear from you! Email Dawn@19CharlesStreet.com.

It’s a bison steak kind of week, don’t you think?

It’s a bison steak kind of week, don’t you think?

BRIGHT COLORS AT THE GREENMARKET: HEIRLOOM TOMATOES This is the best time of year at the Greenmarket—you can find just about anything you want from potatoes to avocado squash. But it’s the wide array of heirloom tomatoes that excites us the most. There are dozens of varieties available—lollipop, big rainbow and three sisters are some of our favorites—and we do our best to source the kind that will work with the recipe you order. This week, heirlooms are featured in three of our four recipes, and each one will receive a different variety. That’s how much we believe in customization for our customers. 

BRIGHT COLORS AT THE GREENMARKET: HEIRLOOM TOMATOES

This is the best time of year at the Greenmarket—you can find just about anything you want from potatoes to avocado squash. But it’s the wide array of heirloom tomatoes that excites us the most. There are dozens of varieties available—lollipop, big rainbow and three sisters are some of our favorites—and we do our best to source the kind that will work with the recipe you order. This week, heirlooms are featured in three of our four recipes, and each one will receive a different variety. That’s how much we believe in customization for our customers. 

PLEASE SUPPORT 19 CHARLES STREET— WE NEED YOUR VOTE You’ve probably heard about Mission Small Business, a small business grant program being sponsored by Chase and Living Social. There are hundreds of New York City business applying for these $250,000 grants—from trendy restaurants to indie clothing designers. We only learned about the competition earlier this week, but we’re throwing our hat into the ring. Additional funds would allow us to make 19 Charles Street even better for all of you, our members. We need 250 votes just to be eligible, and the voting closes tomorrow. We would be so grateful if you could take one minute out of your busy day to support us. 1. Go to Missionsmallbusiness.com 2.Click Login & Support (lower right corner of the page) 3. Type in 19 Charles Street 4. Vote  We can’t thank you enough!

PLEASE SUPPORT 19 CHARLES STREET—
WE NEED YOUR VOTE

You’ve probably heard about Mission Small Business, a small business grant program being sponsored by Chase and Living Social. There are hundreds of New York City business applying for these $250,000 grants—from trendy restaurants to indie clothing designers. We only learned about the competition earlier this week, but we’re throwing our hat into the ring. Additional funds would allow us to make 19 Charles Street even better for all of you, our members. We need 250 votes just to be eligible, and the voting closes tomorrow.

We would be so grateful if you could take one minute out of your busy day to support us.

1. Go to Missionsmallbusiness.com

2.Click Login & Support (lower right corner of the page)

3. Type in 19 Charles Street

4. Vote 

We can’t thank you enough!

IS IT TOO HOT TO COOK? Everyone is talking about the heat—we won’t bore you with our complaints. In fact, yesterday we decided to ignore the scorching temperatures and bake some fries. We had beautiful purple potatoes in the test kitchen, and the air conditioning was working well—how bad could turning the oven up to 400 degrees really be? Well, it was terrible. These are the days of cold salads and gazpacho—we should know that. And looking at this week’s meal options, we obviously do understand summer cooking. These recipes are quick and simple. The duck noodles and the pasta could even be eaten cold. And it looks like Monday and Wednesday will be much better cooking days anyway.    We’d love to hear from you! Email Dawn@19charlesstreet.com

IS IT TOO HOT TO COOK?

Everyone is talking about the heat—we won’t bore you with our complaints. In fact, yesterday we decided to ignore the scorching temperatures and bake some fries. We had beautiful purple potatoes in the test kitchen, and the air conditioning was working well—how bad could turning the oven up to 400 degrees really be? Well, it was terrible. These are the days of cold salads and gazpacho—we should know that. And looking at this week’s meal options, we obviously do understand summer cooking. These recipes are quick and simple. The duck noodles and the pasta could even be eaten cold. And it looks like Monday and Wednesday will be much better cooking days anyway.   

We’d love to hear from you! Email Dawn@19charlesstreet.com

FOLLOWING THE FOIE GRAS DEBATEWe’ve been reading a lot about the foie gras debate, focused around the impending ban on fattened duck and goose liver in California. (If you want to know more, here’s the latest New York Times article on the subject.) While we love the rich, creamy delicacy as much as the next food connoisseur, we agree that the animals are not being treated properly (they are force-fed with tubes), and that new ethical standards should be implemented.We’re watching closely to see how the situation in California affects our local farmers. And if you think we should feature foie gras, let us know. 

FOLLOWING THE FOIE GRAS DEBATE

We’ve been reading a lot about the foie gras debate, focused around the impending ban on fattened duck and goose liver in California. (If you want to know more, here’s the latest New York Times article on the subject.) While we love the rich, creamy delicacy as much as the next food connoisseur, we agree that the animals are not being treated properly (they are force-fed with tubes), and that new ethical standards should be implemented.
We’re watching closely to see how the situation in California affects our local farmers. And if you think we should feature foie gras, let us know. 

Tomatoes, basil, and garlic… just about all you need for a great sauce.

Tomatoes, basil, and garlic… just about all you need for a great sauce.