Comments on: Farmers Market Update: What’s the point?

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:50:01 +0000

I asked and they are just bell peppers. When the farm comes back this summer I can ask about them further. These were at Happy Quail Farms.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:25:45 +0000

Wonderful photo of the purple and white bell peppers. Anyway to obtain the names of the varieties? Dan

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:59:01 +0000

Ha ha, cool!

My eggplant turned out fantastic! I cooked it with yellow squash and a whole lot of Thai basil. I sauteed some green shallot in coconut oil, then sauteed grated ginger, green chilies, lemongrass and garlic with fish sauce and light soy sauce. I cooked the eggplant first, then added it back with the squash. Basil last. Yum!!

By: Allie

Allie — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:27:38 +0000

I bought lemon cucumbers for the same reason

I also did Thai eggplant last week, but I had trouble getting a good sauce with just soy sauce, oil and a touch of rice vinegar. Do you use fish sauce??

By: South Beach Steve

South Beach Steve — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:33:50 +0000

Great post! I don’t visit a local farmer’s market, but my family does grow much of our vegetables during the summer, which is even a step better than the farmer’s market in my mind. I probably should stop by there some time and see what other veggies they have though. I totally agree with you, we are better off eating in season, instead of artificially ripened, or out of region vegetables.

By: Michelle @ Find Your Balance

Michelle @ Find Your Balance — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:17:37 +0000

Ah, can’t watch this video now because I’m on the bus but good for you going multimedia! I am forever jealous of your farmers market so maybe it’s best I don’t see everything in living color anyway

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:13:17 +0000

Sorry!! Should be fixed now.

By: Darya Pino

Darya Pino — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:12:18 +0000

Thanks for letting me know! I used a new program to upload it and must have missed that setting.

Great advice on the peppers, we were just discussing that on Twitter

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:48:14 +0000

The video won’t play for me, it’s set to “private”!

By: Matt Shook

Matt Shook — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:44:34 +0000

A good farmers market is indispensable…especially this time of year when there is an abundance of food on the market (yay, pun!) and good deals to be had.

My advice is pretty much re-iterating the Summer Tomato mantra…I believe cooking is one of the most rewarding activities I do. It’s not hard to become a good or even competent cook. Like a lot of skills in life…it just takes time and practice. Also, develop your own recipes based on your personal tastes and build them up over time. My best dishes are ones that started out simply and I’ve slowly modded or upgraded over 2-3 years.

Oh, and don’t be afraid to mess up a meal…it’s part of the learning process.