Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh, along with a couple of recipes that include those products.
Here’s what you’ll find in the way of produce at the farmers market this week: Peppers, winter squashes (pumpkins, butternut squash, candy roaster squash), apples, beans, radishes, turnips, carrots, kale, arugula, bok choy, eggplant, tomatoes, garlic, onions, khlorabi, lettuce, potatoes, microgreens, okra, sweet potatoes, gourmet mushrooms (oyster, chanterelles, lion’s mane, shiitake, chanterelles), pears, persimmons, herbs (basil, mint, lemon balm, wormwood, cilantro, oregano, parsley, chives, dill), and chestnuts.
Look for these specialty items: Pecans, smoked salmon and trout, flowers (marigolds, Sunflowers, Cosmos, Mixed flower bouquets), pastured pork, wild caught shrimp, eggs, goat + sheep cheese, milk, jam, chocolate, honey, oils, tea blends, cold pressed juices, hot sauce, vinegars, nut butters, spice blends, ghee, pickles, pasta, and tortillas.
Atlanta non-profit Community Farmers Markets (CFM) has been building community through farmers markets since 2011. Operating weekly outdoor farmers markets as well as rotating farm stands are strategies by which the organization addresses food access in Atlanta. CFM also offers educational programming in the community, financial incentives to make local food more affordable, and professional development for small businesses.
See y’all at the farmers market!
Three Cheese Pumpkin Risotto Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1 cup pumpkin of choice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Parsley, minced
- 1 mutsu apple
- Radish microgreens
- 4-5 cups of veggie stock
- 1.5 cups Arborio rice
- 1-2 tbsp Butter
- Herby olive oil
- 1 tbsp White wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup Parmesan, shredded
- 1/2 cup Gruyère, shredded
- 1/2 cup Gouda, shredded
Directions:
- Start off by making your pumpkin broth in a stock pot. Peel, chop, and simmer the pumpkin in veggie broth until soft and then blend until smooth.
- In a separate stock pot, melt your butter and cook the minced garlic until fragrant.
- Add your Arborio rice and mix, toasting for a few minutes. Then start adding your stock 1 cup at a time, stirring and cooking for about 5 mins between each addition of pumpkin stock. The rice will cook slowly and absorb the moisture as it does. Slow and steady!
- When you’ve added all your stock and the rice is looking plump but still slightly al dente, add your nutmeg, 2 tbsp parsley, white wine vinegar, and cheeses and mix well. These ingredients add a ton of depth to the flavor profile of this risotto. Reminder to taste and season as you go!
- While the risotto comes together, chop an apple into small cubes and combine with ~2 tbsp parsley, a pinch of salt, and a drizzle of herby olive oil in a bowl. This will provide an earthy, tangy, crunchy contrast to our rich porridge-y risotto.
- Plate your risotto with herbaceous apples and garnish with radish microgreens.
Butternut Squash Taquitos Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 2 cups butternut squash puree (roast chopped butternut squash till soft then blend till creamy)
- Arugula
- Salsa Verde
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- Corn tortillas
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Directions:
- Begin with a hot cast iron pan and heat the tortillas gently on both sides until pliable. Keep the tortillas warm in a damp towel covered to retain their warmth.
- To your butternut squash puree add the spices and salt then mix. Thinly spread out the butternut squash puree onto a tortilla then towards one end of the tortilla add some arugula then roll all the way to the top.
- Place in an oiled cast iron skillet edge side down and brown on all sides once the edge has been sealed with the heat. Serve with salsa.
You can also find the recipes for Three Cheese Pumpkin Risotto and Butternut Squash Taquitos on Community Farmers Markets Instagram.