Market at the Square was packed last weekend and patrons filled their shopping bags with the largest variety of vegetables we’ve seen thus far this season. I had the benefit of shopping early and was …
Posts by Alisa DeMarco:
Market Watch: Green Eggs and Ham
Market at the Square is starting to really get going this Saturday with a larger variety of fresh spring produce due to the warmer conditions. The early bird still gets the worm though; don’t sleep …
Market Watch: Slowly But Surely
We had another beautiful day at the Market last week. The morning clouds parted and gave way to some incredible sunshine along with a little spell of wind. Many of the vendors were holding down …
Market Watch: Spring Green-ing
It was a great day at the Urbana Farmers’ Market last week, and customers enjoyed the gorgeous weather, catching up with the local farmers and running in to friends, while exploring all the market had …
Urbana’s Market at the Square Opens For the Season Tomorrow
Urbana’s Market at the Square begins their 29th season this Saturday, and after a long cold, winter, tomorrow’s farmer’s market couldn’t have come too soon. All the blooming trees, spring flowers and little seedlings popping …
An Unconventional Agriculturalist in The Real Dirt on Farmer John
The Real Dirt on Farmer John is a colorful documentary that tells the story of John Peterson and the struggle to keep his family farm alive in rural Illinois over the past thirty years. Peterson’s …
Re-creating a Rooted Remoulade
When I first saw the recipe for Creamy Celery-root and Haricot Vert Salad in this month’s issue of Gourmet magazine I was reminded of how much I love celery root, particularly in this type of …
The American Diet Gets Egged On
Americans eat an average of 253 eggs per year, according to statistics provided by the United Egg Producers. That’s a lot of eggs, but it’s not entirely surprising, given that eggs are an essential part …
Love and Chocolate
For me, Valentine’s Day is just another Hallmark holiday. It’s not that I don’t believe in love or romance, I could just care less either way. That’s not to say I would turn down a …
The Flip Side of Fat Tuesday
Banana, blueberry, ricotta, buckwheat, buttermilk, bao, bing (Chinese flatbread), German, potato, Schmarren, latkes, crepes, Johnnycakes, dosa — the list goes on and on. These, of course, are plays on the incredibly versatile pancake. Pancakes can …