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Chef Shout-Outs
Josh Gerwin
Meet the chef: Josh GerwinChef Josh Gerwin is a native Santa Fean who attended the New England Culinary Institute, where he earned a degree AND their “Golden Tong Award” for best savory chef in his class. He served as sous chef at the prestigious Five Diamond Fairmont...
Hue-Chan Karels
Meet the chef: Hue-Chan KarelsHue-Chan Karels is the Chef-Owner of Open Kitchen. Chef Hue-Chan brings to the table not only her diverse palate, adaptability, and joyful exuberance, but also her fine-tuned ability to design and produce fantastic events. With the...
Matt Yohalem
Meet the chef: Matt YohalemChef Matt opened Il Piatto Italian Farmhouse Kitchen in 1996, and Esquire named him in their Top 20 Best New Restaurants…and it seems like he gets better every year. He attended Johnson and Wales University, and he has worked in some of the...
Recipes
Uncooked Tomato Sauce with Penne
Tomatoes have just begun to appear at this season’s market! As usual, Malandro Farm is the first to bring them in, a moment I always eagerly await. This past Saturday, I bought some beautiful, fully ripe ones and made my favorite uncooked tomato sauce right away. ...
Caesar Salad
A number of farms are bringing beautiful heads of romaine to the market these days, so now is the perfect time to make a real Caesar salad. I recently treated myself to two in a row, using romaine from Green Tractor. I used other ingredients from the market, too:...
Roasted Asparagus with Crispy Leeks and Capers
With an abundance of asparagus at the market, I’ve been feasting on it every week. Two weeks in a row, I used this Melissa Clark recipe from the NYT. It was so good the first time, I wanted more! I love the combination of flavors and textures, and the tang of the...
Farmer Spotlights
A Conversation with Wildhood Farm
A conversation with Jasmine and Zach Cecelic in May, 2021 What is a signature item that you sell? Daffodils and Mushrooms What’s the best way to store it? Daffodils can last a very long time if you change the water each day, trim the stem ends and even put them in the...
A Conversation with Paradox Farm
A Chat with Mai in March, 2021 What is a signature item that you sell? Beautiful GREENS! What’s the best way to store it? In the refrigerator. How long have you been farming? 17 years How long have you been a member of the Market? 2 years Share a favorite memory of...
A Conversation with the Vagabond Farmers
A Conversation with the Vagabond Farmers, March 24, 2021 What is a signature item that you sell? Principe Borghese tomatoes What’s the best way to store it? How do you like to prepare it? It is the best tomato for sun drying and we love it most roasted with garlic and...
