What I bought:

• Red carrots - Beckwith Gardens
• Spicy greens - Dandelion Spring Farm
• Napa cabbage - Fishbowl Farm
• Zucchini - Meadowood Farm
• Sunflowers and corn on the cob - Merrifield Farm
• Romanesco (is it a cauliflower or broccoli...the debate goes on....your thoughts?), purple baby bok-choi, and fingerling potatoes - Old Ocean House Farms
• Tomatoes and fresh basil - Olivia's Garden
• Fava beans and heirloom tomatoes - Snell Family Farm
• Honey - Tom's Honey & More

What I did with it:

• Stir-fried edamame beans, purple baby bok-choi, and tofu on spicy greens
• Napa cabbage, red carrot and jicama slaw with fresh ginger dressing (first pic)
• Zucchini stuffed with ground sausage, red pepper and corn with melted mozzarella (second pic)
• Sauteed romanesco with saffron, crushed red pepper, and Pernod (third pic)
• Simple Treatment #1: roasted garlic fingerling potatoes with olive oil, Maine sea salt, pepper and parsley
• Simple Treatment #2: Caprese Salad - tomatoes, fresh basil, mozzarella with olive oil, salt and pepper
• Simple Treatement #3: Sliced heirloom tomatoes with Maine sea salt
• Fava bean, red pepper and corn fritters with sour cream tomato sauce (fourth pic) .  The second time we had them I used ponzu sauce instead - much better, and lighter.

I am in love with the phrase "Know your farmer, know your food".  Each week I visit the farmers market and talk with the people who grew and picked the food I put in my basket.  They raised my food from seed!  They tell me how they grow it, tip me off to varieties that will be in season soon, and offer recipe ideas.  Its so simple and so perfect.  Do you know where your food came from?  I'll see you Saturday at the market!

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