Farmers' Markets 6/30

We will be at the Chappaqua, Larchmont, and Bronxville farmers' markets tomorrow.

Some specials for tomorrow's markets are:

Corn, Swiss Chard and Green Beans Savory Tart

Selection of mini Vegetable Pot Pies

Gigante Beans, Mushrooms and Kale Salad

Amaranth, Roasted Chickpeas and Chia Seeds Biscuit

Strawberry and Kumquat Muffin (vegan)

Banana, Dates and Oats Muffin (vegan)

Beets, Carrots and Apple Muffin 

Chappaqua: 8:30am-1:00pm. St. Mary's Church. 

See:  http://chappaquafarmersmarket.org/

Larchmont: 8:30am-1:00pm.  Metro North Parking Deck off Chatsworth Ave.

See:  http://www.communitymarkets.biz/market.php?market=24

Bronxville: 8:30am-1:00pm.  Stone Pl. and Paxton Ave.

See: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bronxville-Farmers-Market/149891865044536

Sleepy Hollow Farmers Market 6/28

We'll be at the Sleepy Hollow farmers market today from 11:30am-5:30pm. The market is located in the Rockwood Hall parking area of Phelps Memorial Hospital Center.

Some specials for today are:
Kale, Mushroom and White Bean Vegetable Pot Pie
Gigante Bean and Vegetable Salad
Carrot and Fennel Vegetable Tart
Caramelized Endive, Blue Cheese and Walnut Muffin

Farmers Market 6/27

We'll be at the Irvington Farmers Market today from 3:30pm to 7:30pm.
The market is located in the Main Street School parking lot.

Some specials for today are:
Gigante Bean and Vegetable Salad
Carrot and Fennel Vegetable Tart
Caramelized Endive, Blue Cheese and Walnut Muffin

See: http://www.irvingtonfarmersmarket.net/

Meatless Monday 6/25 - Summer Lunch

New possibilities for a Meatless Monday meal appear during the summer months when a variety of delicious vegetables and fruits become available. One of my early mentors, Alfred Portale from Gotham Bar and Grill, is now offering a $25 “greenmarket to gotham” prix fixe vegetarian lunch menu for the summer season. And – a portion of the sales will be donated to GrowNYC’s Public School Initiative that introduces students to greenmarket produce, sustainable gardens, and environmental stewardship. For the current menu and more information see: http://www.gothambarandgrill.com/content/view/38/

Best Vegetarian Tarts

Thank you! to Westchester Magazine for voting us as best
"vegetarian tarts." See the July 2012 issue - out now.
For more info and to attend the Best of Westchester event on July 18 see: http://www.westchestermagazine.com/

Irvington Farmers Market Today

To start off the summer - we'll be at the Irvington Farmers Market today from 3:30pm to 7:30pm.
The market is located in the Main Street School parking lot.

Some of the specials we're bringing to the market are:
Artichoke, Pea and Sorrel Vegetable Tart
Tomato, Turnip and Cheddar Savory Muffin
Iced Verbena Lemonade

For more information about the market see:
http://www.irvingtonfarmersmarket.net/

Meatless Monday - Gazpacho

Many blended vegetable soups can be served hot or chilled. An easy to prepare summer soup is gazpacho. A traditional (red) gazpacho is a finely chopped mix of tomato, cucumbers and is sometimes thickened with breadcrumbs or day-old bread. But, by adjusting the recipe, gazpacho can be both a soup and a raw “blended salad” all-in-one. The green gazpacho that we bring to farmers’ markets has cucumber, tomatillo, parsley, green pepper and onion blended with fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and cilantro.

To add more greens, use dandelion, kale and spinach.

For more body and creaminess, add some coconut milk or avocado.

For a more spicy kick, add peppery watercress, sprouts, or fresh nasturtium leaves!

Garnish with chopped vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes, shallots, fresh herbs.

Tonight’s Meatless Monday Dinner:
Green Cucumber Gazpacho
Artichoke Tart with English Peas and Turnip Tops
Fresh Strawberries

Meatless Monday - Tonight's Dinner

Working in a professional kitchen all day doesn’t leave much time to cook for the family. I try to stay ahead by preparing larger batches of staples such as wild rice, millet, French Du Puy lentils (the small green ones), and black eyed peas on the weekends when the days seem longer, portioning the cooked grains and legumes into containers and storing them in the freezer. Then all I need to do is add fresh vegetables, either raw or cooked.


What’s cooking in our house tonight?
Lentil Stew with millet
Sauteed Broccoli with olive oil and fresh lemon juice
Marinated Tomato Salad with basil
Mixed Berries

Farmers' Markets Saturday 6/9

We'll be at the Hastings as well as Bronxville farmers' markets tomorrow. The Hastings market is from 8:30am-1:30pm and is located in the Hastings Library Parking Lot at 7 Maple Ave. For more information see: http://hastingsfarmersmarket.org/. The Bronxsville market is from 8:30am-1:00pm and is located on Stone Place at Paxton Ave. For more information see: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bronxville-Farmers-Market/149891865044536.

Some specials we'll be offering tomorrow are:

hot ready-to-eat mini vegetable pies in an organic 7-grain crust

artichoke sorrel savory muffin

fresh gazpacho

herbal hibiscus lemonade

dandelion, kale and cucumber lemonade

Lower East Side Ecology Center Celebration

We'll be providing some of the celebratory fare at the Lower East Side Ecology Center's 25th anniversary summer party this Saturday June 9 at the East River Park Amphitheater in Manhattan. The center does great work in providing composting services as well as organizing e-waste recycling events throughout the city. For more information and tickets see: http://www.lesecologycenter.org/

Irvington and Pepsico Farmers Markets Today

We'll be at two farmers' markets today: Irvington and Pepsico in Purchase, NY.  The Irvington market is open from 3:30pm-7:30pm and is in the parking lot of the Main St. School (for more info see:  http://www.irvingtonfarmersmarket.net/). The Pepsico market is open from 12:30pm-5:30pm and is located at 800 Anderson Hill Rd.

Among the items we're bringing are:
green gazpacho
white bean spread with olives, lemon and rosemary
artichoke, cannellini bean and mushroom salad
guacamole
baguette sandwiches (either fresh mozzarella or aged goat cheese with pickled ramps, basil, and micro greens)
flourish vegetable pot pies
lavender shortbread cookies

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