Seasonal Eats: The Pungent Flavor of EpazoteFresh Epazote at the Old L.A. Farmers' Market (Heather Parlato/LAist) A change of pace this week brought me to the Old L.A. Farmers' Market in Highland Park, a decidedly smaller market, with more of a local focus. One seller always seems to have a great selection of non-commercial greens,... continue reading on LAist
Seasonal Eats: The Lemony Leaf Called SorrelFresh Sorrel growing in the garden (Heather Parlato/LAist) Something you might find at your Farmer's Market herb seller's tables this spring is sorrel, a perennial pot herb sharing the texture of spinach, the size of young chard, and having a tart, sour lemon flavor. Similar to chard, the stems... continue reading on LAist
Seasonal Eats: 5 Recipes for RutabagasRutabagas at the Hollywood Farmer's Market (Heather Parlato/LAist) Call me a bad Swede (I'm only one-quarter anyway) but I've never even had a rutabaga until this week, when I wandered over to one of my farmers' market sellers to ponder this turnip-like root vegetable. Rutabagas are actually related to... continue reading on LAist
Seasonal Eats: 5 Preps for Purple Sprouting BroccoliPurple Sprouting Broccoli at the Farmer's Market (Heather Parlato/LAist) Springtime is really such an amazing time of year for rediscovering food at the farmer's market. One young vegetable you won't see at the supermarkets is purple sprouting broccoli, a variety of broccoli with purple florets and many thin stems,... continue reading on LAist
Seasonal Eats: Make the Most of Pea Shoots this Spring!Pea Shoots at the Farmer's Market (Heather Parlato/LAist) One of the fun things about springtime after you discover Farmer's Markets is that there are all kinds of edible young greens available that aren't sold commercially. We looked at green garlic last year, and ways to use beet greens and... continue reading on LAist
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