One of the best places to find things to outfit your kitchen is Craigslist. That's no secret, but have you tried looking in the "business" section lately? Some of our most fabulous finds have been ones sold by businesses with too much inventory or ones who are closing their doors. Today, we did the legwork for you and found 25 of our favorite finds from all across the country! More

It's hard to believe, but stone fruit season is already upon us. First there were the cherries, and now we're being treated to early apricots, plums, and apriums. More

Garlic is such a staple in our kitchens that we sometimes take it for granted. In spring, however, with the Hollywood farmers' market full of young, green garlic at every turn, we pause to acknowledge just how special this allium is. More

Neighborhood Fruit is a Google map mashup that shows citizens of San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles (as well as a growing list of other cities) where to find fruit growing on public land. In other words, fruit you can forage for yourself at no cost! More

As die-hard Hollywood farmers' market shoppers, we sometimes forget that there are nearly 100 other farmers' markets in LA County. While few of them match the spectacular size and selection of the Hollywood market, they serve as essential sources of fresh, local produce for LA's varied communities. Last Friday afternoon, we paid our first visit to the Echo Park farmers' market and filled our bags with glowing cherries, strawberries, asparagus, and arugula blossoms. With Sweredoski Farms as its cornerstone, the market is small but the vendors are high quality and notably friendly. (It's also refreshingly low-key for those who find the bigger markets overwhelming.) Click through for photos and recipes of our favorite seasonal finds... More

Little green mountains have started popping up all over our farmers' market. Unlike some of the market's year-round offerings, snap peas, snow peas, and fava beans are available for a limited time and it's well worth it to indulge in these deliciously sweet legumes while you can. More

Hollywood farmers' market shoppers are pretty spoiled – strawberries always seem to be in season, heirloom tomatoes and corn linger through the winter, and one never has to do without avocados. But look carefully, and taste deeply, and it is possible to find real seasons in La-La Land. Some blessings, like fava beans and snap peas, do have a limited run. Other produce that's seemingly available year-round still tastes sweeter or more complex during certain months. Here are some of the market goods enchanting us right now... More

Though the skies have been rather cloudy in LA these past couple of days, the scene at the Silver Lake farmers' market was bright and lively. There's still quite a bit of citrus, but between the crates of grapefruits and tangerines, other shapes and colors have emerged: slender green spears of asparagus, bunches upon bunches of yellow-flowered Chinese broccoli, and delicate pea tendrils... More

Where do you buy your meat? I think shopping a little more old-school by visiting a neighborhood butcher is such a bigger pleasure (and often a bigger savings) than buying meat from the grocery store.

In New York, I shop at Florence Fine Meat Market, a little storefront in our neighborhood that's been open since 1936. There's classical music on the radio, sawdust on the floor and just about all of the steaks are cut to order from meat pulled from the back. This means you can get the cuts you want (1 inch? 2 inches? You name it) and interact with the butchers themselves. I always get into a conversation about what to do with what cut, or where the meat comes from. And the prices are great.

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We hope you'll forgive us for writing about kumquats again, but these ones are different! We just can't contain our excitement over finding these two unusual kumquat varieties at the Hollywood farmers' market this weekend. They exemplify one of our favorite things about farmers' market shopping – the unexpected discovery of new colors, textures, forms, and flavors. More