Fresh
Item of the Week
Tuesday
Market, February 5, 2013 | 9 am - 1 pm
One of the more interesting looking vegetables at the Crescent City Farmers Market can be found on Tuesday and Saturday vendor Timmy Perilloux's table. Romanesco, along with its more common-looking relatives, broccoli and cauliflower, is part of the brassica family. Its spiky, fractal, lime green buds hold a great deal of vitamins C and K, along with hunger-busting dietary fiber. One of our market staff's favorite ways to serve it is lightly steamed with a simple vinaigrette and some hard cheese grated over the top.
Thursday
Market, February 7, 2013 | 3 pm - 7 pm
There's nothing like a Louisiana strawberry! Serve them in a salad for a healthy entrée that's sure to please, or go the dessert route with strawberry shortcake. One thing is for certain: these beautiful berries are also good for you. Not only are they a mild anti-inflammatory, they're also super high in potassium, folate and manganese. Visit Heather Robertson (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday markets) or Isabel Mendez (Tuesday and Saturday markets) - our opinion the real star of the Super Bowl - to get your fill of fresh, sweet Louisiana strawberries.
Saturday
Market, February 9, 2013 | 8 am - 11 am
Join us this Saturday for our annual king cake tasting. We'll have a variety of king cakes to try while shoppers stock up for Mardi Gras celebrations - and for the rest of the week. Want to make your own king cake? Keep reading for a recipe from February GPS vendor Lisa Barbato. The market will close at 11am this Saturday so that everyone can make the parades, or avoid parade traffic on their way back home.
Recipe
of the Week
Try your hand at homemade king cake this season. This DIY King Cake recipe comes from Saturday vendor Lisa Barbato of Rivista. Lisa will be serving lunch Tuesdays during February under the Green Plate Special tent. Stop by and let her know how your cake turned out!