Although small in size, the market on Wednesday mornings at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts in Northern Santa Rosa is a great choice for excellent produce. Mission Figs by the basket Heirloom tomatoes from the Patch in Sonoma, Ca And, excellent sweet onions…
Chanterelle mushrooms are an excellent by-product of mid summer mountain rain Coastal lettuces from Bolinas, Ca Lemon Cucumbers abound Plums of course… Fresh goat cheese from Tomales Bay Flowers Flowers Nectarines Flowering coriander Squash blossoms Melons by the truck load early pomegranates Shelling beans Blood…
Want to cook like a pro? Shop where the pros shop. The local farmers market. Here is a look at what’s going into our menus at the moment…
Tomatoes,tomatoes
And more tomatoes! All from Full Belly Farms in the Capay Valley.
Also from Full Belly Farms: Santa Rosa Plums.
Pluots that we use to make compotes, chutneys and salsas to serve along side grilled pork chops, roasted chickens and fancy burgers; or, just simply sliced along side an assortment of local cheeses.
Things that happen at the market #324: impromptu watermelon tasting on the bumper of a farmers truck.
Of course there is Bok Choy from Marin Roots Farms just off D street, South of Petaluma.
As well as other exotic greens…
Including broccolis
And sprouts like Agretti
And Red Mustard
The most astonishing thing lately? Local apples like these Gravensteins from Sonoma county. Its still July….right?
Quivira Winery asked us to do some pairings for their Wine Club Release Party in June. We were thrilled to oblige. The following photos show what we were up to on that beautifully sunny Saturday. First things first. Jim, the gentleman who does an extraordinary…
