I swear I did not put that squash and those tomatoes in this baby carriage. This person's just got it all figured out. I suppose you could have both a baby and a farmers' market to go to, but then you'd need a second car. Squash signals the end of the farming season for … [Read more...] about Farmers’ Market Etiquette, Lesson 3: Don’t Have A Baby, Have A Market
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Cooking Demo at the Nun’s Island Farmers Market and Recipe for White Wine Risotto Balls with Gremolata and Balsamic
Last year's Ile-des-Soeurs farmers market demo: Leek vinaigrette, market sausage, warm curried cauliflower salad This Sunday I'll be back at the Nun's Island Farmers Market cooking up a storm from 11am to noon. The market is really sweet, a beautiful bike ride from downtown, and … [Read more...] about Cooking Demo at the Nun’s Island Farmers Market and Recipe for White Wine Risotto Balls with Gremolata and Balsamic
Interview with Ana Marinescu: Tera Ter and Montreal Public Markets
This week on CKUT I interviewed Ana Marinescu of Urbana Marketing on Public Markets in Montreal. A few weeks ago I'd stumbled across a new farmers’ market in the park next to the AMC Forum on Atwater, my old stomping grounds. There was a long table selling vegetables at very … [Read more...] about Interview with Ana Marinescu: Tera Ter and Montreal Public Markets
Interview with Vendors at the Mile End Farmers’ Market
This week on CKUT 90.3FM I head to the Mile End Organic Farmer's Market to interview some of the vendors that bring a little sunshine to the weekly routines of Plateau residents. From breads to fruit to paddypan squash to klezmer music, the market is a bi-weekly feast for the … [Read more...] about Interview with Vendors at the Mile End Farmers’ Market
Yellow Watermelon Bliss Massage
Don’t:1. Cart a watermelon home in a bag over your shoulder2. Cart a cantaloupe home in another bag over your other shoulder3. Cart lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers home in another bag in a sack over both … [Read more...] about Yellow Watermelon Bliss Massage
The Peppermaster: Blueberry Miso Vinaigrette
I sampled every single maple- and dairy-free vinegar and sauce at the Peppermaster tent in the Plateau Farmers' Market. That's about 20 different condiments. Afterward, everything burned, and I hadn't liked any of the hot sauces at all, "peppermaster" though he self-proclaimedly … [Read more...] about The Peppermaster: Blueberry Miso Vinaigrette