Portland Farmers Market Notes: 7-11-09

What I bought:

 
  • Spicy greens, shiso, and baby squash from Dandelion Spring Farm 
  • A bouquet of sunflowers from Merrifield Farm
  • "Hot Dilly Pickles" from Uncle's Farm Stand
  • Peas from Beckwith Farms
  • John Davis climbing roses from Michal at Old Sheep Meadows Nursery .  Check out their site.  The gardens in Alfred look like a perfect destination for a Sunday afternoon drive. 
  • Kohlrabi and garlic scapes from Lalibela Farm
  • Fennel and radicchio from Fishbowl Farm
  • Baby Swiss chard and purple peacock broccoli from Old Ocean House Farms
  • Oak leaf lettuce and tomatoes from Olivia's Garden

What I did with it:

  • Fennel orange salad with parmesan curls and honey vinaigrette, served on a radicchio "platter" (which was a nice background to the somewhat sweet salad) - first pic
  • Simple Treatment #1: scrambled eggs with garlic scapes and bleu cheese (not to be eaten just before a meeting or first date!)  - second pic
  • Comfort food: spaghetti with garlic scape pesto, topped with meatballs  - third pic
  • Simple Treatment #2: Sliced kohlrabi, red peppers and carrots with lemon white bean hummus
  • Baby swiss chard and purple peacock broccoli with crushed red peppers and currants
  • Fried tofu batons on spicy greens and shiso with sour plum dressing
  • Simple Treatment #3: baby squash sauteed in butter, olive oil, Maine sea salt and pepper
  • Simple Treatment #4: chef salad with oak leaf lettuce, tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, peas, corn and low-fat chicken sausage








I'll see you Saturday at the market!

Paul Gagne
Tasting in Tongues Maine
www.tastingintonguesmaine.com
paul@tastingintonguesmaine.com

 

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