Planting Garlic Anne Berblinger Gales Meadow Farm It’s time to plant garlic for a harvest next July. Garlic does best in the Portland area when it is planted in October or November. Gales Meadow Farm will have “premium heads” of garlic suitable for planting over the next few weeks at the Market. Preparation of […]
Your Famous Chicken Stock
Tip of the Week brought to you by Robert Reynolds’ Chefs Studio Your Famous Chicken Stock – Grandma’s chicken soup is built on good stock. To make stock, all you need is one onion (or the greens from the tops of leeks), one carrot, one celery stalk, 3 stems parsley, 2 stems thyme, one bay […]
Eggplant Roulade with White Bean Puree
by Caleb McBee, Skin & Bones Bistro Serves 4-6 Ingredients 2 eggplant 1 1/2 cup white or pinto beans 1 clove garlic lemon juice small handful of rough chopped mixed herbs olive oil salt & pepper splash of white wine hot paprika Directions 1. Slice eggplant thin, lay in a ceramic dish and salt liberally […]
Tip of the Week by Robert Reynolds Chefs Studio
Crazy Eggplant Day is tomorrow – chef demos, eggplant tips & recipes, and eggplant-related love all day at the market. See you there! Eggplant – Eggplant was sent by the gods to test us. It will soak up oil like nobody’s business and it tastes terrible when undercooked. To successfully prepare eggplant: Cut the eggplant […]
Really Fantastic Zucchini Blossom Soup
by Robert Reynolds, The Chef Studio Ingredients 4 oz soft goat cheese 2-3 Tbsp heavy cream 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 18 -20 zucchini blossoms Mix the cheeses and cream together and use to stuff blossoms. Arrange the blossoms carefully in an oiled non-reactive pan. Heat very gently with a lid on until they start […]
