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Lettuce Sauce Recipe
Here is the Lettuce Sauce recipe Chef Back demonstrated last weekend. Enjoy!
1 egg yolk
1 head butterhead lettuce
1.5 teaspoons rinsed capers
1 split lemon
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped shallot
.5 C olive oil
In the work bowl of your food processor, combine egg yolk, lettuce, juice of the lemon,parsley and shallots.
Process until smoothed. While the machine is still running slowly add your oil so it will thicken. Season and chill.
This is a great addition to grilled or smoked salmon or as a dressing on asparagus.
Monarch butterflies keep disappearing. Here’s why.
By Brad Plumer, Washington Post, January 29, 2014
Every November, millions of monarch butterflies arrive at the Oyamel fir forests in central Mexico, where they migrate to survive through the winter. Or at least that's what's supposed to happen.
In recent years, however, scientists have noticed a disturbing trend: The number of butterflies migrating to Mexico has been dropping sharply. In 2012, just 60 million monarchs arrived at their overwintering habitats, a record low. And fresh data from WWF Mexico suggests that the current winter's numbers are even lower ...
Smart Backyard ‘Management’
The New York Times
by Douglas W. Tallamy
The Chickadee’s Guide to Gardening
March 20th, 2015
OXFORD, Pa. — I grew up thinking little of plants. I was interested in snakes and turtles, then insects and, eventually, birds. Now I like plants. But I still like the life they create even more.
Plants are as close to biological miracles as a scientist could dare admit. After all, they allow us, and nearly every other species, to eat sunlight, by creating the nourishment that drives food webs on this planet. As if that weren’t enough, plants also produce ...
Make Your Own Mayonnaise
Your farmers market has the key to fantastic, homemade mayonnaise.
The secret? Fresh farm eggs!
Mayonnaise is the base of many great sauces including green goddess.
Substitute melted butter for the oil and you have hollandaise.
Mayonnaise makes the perfect condiment for fresh market produce and breads.
For those new to the south, you simply must try a tomato sandwich made
from artisan white bread, lush tomatoes, and homemade mayonnaise!
(Watch for local tomatoes in late June or early July.)
Here is a great, 3-ingredient recipe for homemade ...
UN-WHO Deems Glyphosate Probable Carcinogen
One of the world’s most popular weed-killers — and the most widely used kind in the U.S. sold as RoundUp — has been labeled a probable carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
The decision was made by IARC, the France-based cancer research arm of the World Health Organization, which considered the status of five insect and weed killers including glyphosate, which is used globally in industrial farming.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which makes its own determinations, said it would consider the French agency’s evalua...
Vendor News
What's new at market?
Melanie at Toad Haven will bring limited quantities of oregano, mint, sugar snap peas, broccolini and cilantro this weekend.
Ami at Best Bread Baking tent says they now have the the largest selection of breads and pastries at any market. Have you tried their Challah bread?
Baby Greens Salad with Lemon and Sesame
Baby Greens Salad with Lemon and Sesame
Mouth-watering spring salad. Enjoy with roasted chicken or grilled fish.
Ingredients
1 lb mixed baby braising greens (Harvest Table Farm)
1 Tbsp toasted sesame
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, sliced thin
1 Tbsp Meyer lemon vinegar (Home Appertit)
1 cayenne pepper, sliced
Instructions
Add 1 Tbsp of olive oil to a cast iron skillet. When the oil gets hot, toast the garlic in it.
After you can smell the garlic, add the greens until they pop and make a mess of the kitchen.
Add the Meyer ...
Farmers Market Values
For most of us, there’s no better place to buy fruits and vegetables than at a farmers’ market. Period. The talk about high prices isn’t entirely unjustified, but it can be countered, and I’ll get to that in a minute.
What’s inarguable is that farmers’ markets offer food of superior quality, help support smaller-scale farmers in an environment that’s more and more difficult for anyone not doing industrial-scale agriculture, and increase the amount of local food available to shoppers. All of this despite still-inadequate recognition and lack of ...
Beech-Nut Recall
Beech-Nut Nutrition Recalls Baby Food Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination
Class I Recall061-2015
Health Risk: HighApr 14, 2015
En Español
Congressional and Public Affairs
Katherine Scheidt
(202) 720-9113
WASHINGTON, April 14, 2015 – Beech-Nut Nutrition, an Amsterdam, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 1,920 pounds of baby food products that may be contaminated with small pieces of glass, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The baby food product was produced on ...
Pan-Roasted Radishes with Greens
Cooked radishes taste a lot like turnips, their Brassicaceae cousins, but with a milder flavor.
½ cup thinly sliced dried Mission figs
2 Tbs. olive oil, divided
2 cups trimmed radishes, halved or quartered (10 oz.)
8 cups baby spinach and
4 cups radish greens
¼ cup pine nuts
¼ cup chopped black oil-cured olives, optional
2 tsp. balsamic vinegar, plus more to taste
1. Place figs in small bowl, and cover with boiling water. Plump 5 minutes, then drain, and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbs. oil in large skillet over medium-high ...