Archive for September, 2011
Eggplant cooked in the Pickling Style
Sophie Rahman, from Masala, will be back at the Market this Sunday to share her tips for preparing delicious Indian dishes using fresh market ingredients. Here's her eggplant recipe for her demo! Ingredients: Freshly ground root ginger 1 tsp Freshly ground Garlic 1... Read More
Overwintering Your Garden
Every gardener knows that harvest season is a magical time of year. Late summer crops are coming in by the bucketfuls, early fall vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower and potatoes are just coming on, and the summer heat has died... Read More
Bring your bags: City bag ban goes into effect October 15
On July 21, the City of Portland joined a handful of cities in banning plastic bags at the check out counter of large retail stores. Single-use plastic bags often end up littering our streets, jamming up recycling equipment, and polluting... Read More
Market Chef : Chris Carriker
This week we’ve got Chef Chris Carriker of the Gilt Club up in the Chef Demo tent! I have to admit a little bias here. Gilt Club is a place special to my heart for all kinds of reasons, and... Read More
Market Chef : Julie Hasson
I was going to start writing this post about 45 minutes ago, and take my time carefully crafting each sentence and idea as I always do - as you, dear readers, have come to expect of me! I say was... Read More
Millions of Tomatoes, Tomatoes for Free
Every time I slice a tomato and see the puddle of seeds left on the cutting board, I can't help but think of next year's garden. Each seed carries the potential to be a tall, bushy plant heavy with fruit.... Read More