From the Farmer’s Market: Cookie Cutter Potatoes
When ordinary foods are transformed into various shapes it has a remarkable effect on kids. Sit back, relax and marvel as kids have fun arranging crispy potato letters into words. You may just want to...
View ArticleFrom the Farmers’ Market: Go Fishing
A few weeks ago while shopping at the Montclair farmers’ market, Steve Shuckman, Montclair’s town arborist was inquiring into what I’d be writing about next. He asked if I’d tried the scallops from...
View ArticleFrom the Farmers’ Market: “I Spy” Squash
Grab your kids and head to the market for some “I Spy” squash fun.* Farmers’ markets are teeming with squash of all colors, patterns, shapes and sizes. And since pumpkin is considered a gourd like...
View ArticleFrom the Farmers’ Market: Pickled Magic
From the Farmer’s Market is a series on Barista Kids in its third year written by Alison Bermack the founder of Cooking With Friends. “Ickle me, pickle me, tickle me too.” ~Shel Silverstein It’s pickle...
View ArticleFrom the Farmer’s Market: Shop by Color
So much about food shopping involves the senses. We sniff, eye and taste our way through a vast amount of choices. It’s no different at the farmer’s market, as we meander through displays of...
View ArticleFrom the Farmer’s Market: Back to School Breakfasts
Who doesn’t love lazy summer mornings, sleeping a tad later and not worrying about feeding the kids’ (and ourselves) breakfast? Alas, the end is near. Just next week we’ll be setting our alarms and...
View ArticleFrom the Farmer’s Market: Souper Snacking
From the Farmer’s Market is a series on Barista Kids written by Alison Bermack the founder of Cooking With Friends. Hope you’re enjoying the frenetic Back to School season and adjusting to all the...
View ArticleFrom the Farmers’ Market: “A” is for Apples and All You Can Do With Them
Winesap, Macintosh, Granny Smith, Empire, Red Delicious—shades of red, yellow and green apples fill crates, bins and buckets in every nook and corner of the farmers market. Whether you like them tart...
View ArticleFrom the Farmers’ Market: Revolting Roasted Halloween
A Halloween party isn’t complete without some creepy foods that will add a terrifying touch to your freaky festivities. You have the classic mummy dogs, mummy pizzas, wormy hot dogs and deviled eggs,...
View ArticleFrom the Farmers Market: Farm Fresh Thanksgiving
My childhood Thanksgiving table was colorful, but not with cornucopias and table decorations. The vibrancy instead came from gloriously prepared vegetables. Honey glazed carrots, sautéed Brussels...
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