Carrot, Beans, Peppers & Rainbow Chard + A Hit of Habanero To keep my mind from focusing on the fact that it is almost the end of the season for the Wakefield market, I decided to make a colourful soup inspired by the weather and my need to pack in as many beautiful veggies I […]
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Insomnia Inspired
Blueberry, Corn & Mint Salad + Dark Ale Mustard & Maple Syrup Dressing I had been up from lack of sleep and if you want to know what my brain does when I cannot sleep, it thinks up recipes. So, laying there at 3 AM my thoughts went to the market, what the farmers would […]
Crunchy Candy
Crunchy Green & Yellow Beans + Thai Basil I don’t think I had a particular like or dislike for fresh beans as a child, I ate them when my mum made them. But as an adult, I’ve come to love beans in season. Nothing can beat that snap and crunch of a fresh bean. This […]
Tasty Tomato
Tomato + Scallion & Basil Bruschetta The first day of the Wakefield Farmer’s Market was beautiful, Mother Nature gave us a beautiful day and Farmer Dave’s and Kelly’s Farm Stand had the most gorgeous looking produce. I could not resist making two recipes for this week’s demo so you can thank the long winter we’ve […]
Double ‘A’ Spring Salad
Warm Asparagus & Apple Slaw Spring Salad The season’s first few farmers markets are always exciting, you don’t know what will be available dependent on the fickle New England spring. So, to better prepare myself, I reached out to David, from Farmer Dave’s CSA who was going to be there at the Melrose Healthy Family […]
Something Warm & Spooky!
Roasted Cauliflower & Celery-Root Hash + Fennel Vinaigrette October rains call for warm foods, something to comforts us like a warm hug. And since last week was the final market for the season in Melrose, I was thinking about the warm memories I had made with the community. I needed to leave them with a […]
