Joy Y. Wang

WNYC Producer

Joy Y. Wang appears in the following:

How to Pick a Ripe Peach

Friday, September 03, 2010

Tips on picking out perfectly ripe peaches — before summer is over. Also, try recipes for peachy quinoa and grilled peach and green tomato salad.

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The Under-Appreciated Ground Cherry

Monday, August 30, 2010

The mysterious and little-known ground cherry is an heirloom fruit that resembles a cross between a tiny tomato, tomatillo and a berry. Learn what they are and get a ground cherry compote recipe.

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Goodbye, Cathy, and Good Riddance (for Some)

Friday, August 13, 2010

Cathy Guisewite announced this week that she’ll be ending her “Cathy” comic strip on October 3. The creator described her decision to kill off Cathy (the character) as an “excruciatin...

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Cranberry Beans To Save Your Life

Friday, August 13, 2010

Pink-speckled cranberry beans are piling up at the local farmers' markets. We hear from Cathy Erway who writes the blogs Not Eating Out in New York and Lunch at Sixpoint and grows cra...

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Don't Water That Basil

Friday, August 06, 2010

Paulette Satur and former Lutece chef Eberhard Müller of Satur Farms explain how to harvest the most flavorful basil. Try a recipe for grilled tomatillo salsa with purple basil.

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Bitter Melon for Better Health

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Bitter melon may do everything from fight cancer cells to reduce sperm count. Try a recipe from Dr. Pamela Yee for pork-stuffed bitter melon with fermented black beans.

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Snacking on a Succulent Weed

Friday, July 16, 2010

Learn more about foraging for purslane, an ultra-healthy succulent weed. Try chef Amy Chaplin's purslane salad with flax-chive dressing.

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African Music Takes the Stage

Friday, July 09, 2010

African bands Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, Konono No. 1, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, and Burkina Electric perform throughout the city and ensure that New York's focus on Africa continues beyond the World Cup.

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Elbow-Licking Mangoes

Thursday, July 08, 2010

Find out what types of mangoes are in season just in time for summer, and try Salon senior food writer Francis Lam's recipe for mango lassi.

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Patriotic Eating: Beyond Red, White and Blueberries

Friday, July 02, 2010

Find out what's fresh at the greenmarket just in time for July 4. Also, try an easy red-white-and-blue recipe for queso fresco salsa.

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Hot Buzz

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Farmer and apiarist Annie Novak and other experts talk about why bees swarm in the spring and how local honey can treat seasonal allergies.

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Cooking with Rhubarb

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Rhubarb brings a unique tang and acidity to both sweet and savory dishes. Get a recipe for couscous with rhubarb, asparagus and walnuts here, and learn more about rhubarb wine.

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The Next Big Food Thing

Thursday, June 10, 2010

New York City's elite chefs are putting a new spin on blue collar food.

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Strawberries: The Myth of Organic

Thursday, June 03, 2010

Strawberry season in the New York area is almost over. Learn why organic doesn't always mean pesticide-free when it comes to berries.

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Foraging for Free Fruit

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Mulberry trees all around the city are ripening and ready to drop fresh fruit right on the street. Try "Wildman" Steve Brill's recipe for mulberry crumble and explore a map of where t...

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Craving Crawfish

Friday, May 21, 2010

Though the oil spill continues to harm the Gulf Coast seafood industry, crawfish are still safe to eat — and now is the time to eat then, since the season concludes soon. Get a recipe...

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Ax Falls on 'Law & Order'

Friday, May 14, 2010

Panic on the streets of Manhattan: NBC announced this morning that television and New York institution Law & Order has been canceled.

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Actors: A World Without 'Law & Order'?

Friday, May 14, 2010

NBC announced this morning that television and New York institution Law & Order has been cancelled. Actors, tell us what this means for you.

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Queens County's Local Wine

Friday, May 14, 2010

This Tuesday, Queens County Farm Museum will auction off the first wine made from grapes grown right in Floral Park. Learn more about the über-local wine and vineyard.

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Last Chance Foods: Asparagus

Friday, May 07, 2010

Asparagus season got an early start this year with the warmer weather, and Greg Donaldson of Donaldson Farms says there are only four weeks left. Try his recipe for Marinated and Chil...

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