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: Bok choy/pak choi, carrots, radishes, turnips, apples, winter squashes, kale, sweet potatoes, mandarins/satsuma oranges, beets, sunchokes, arugula, eggplant, tomatoes, garlic, khlorabi, lettuce/mixed greens, potatoes, microgreens, peppers, gourmet mushrooms (oyster, lion’s mane, shiitake), herbs (parsley, chives, green onions, rosemary), and tomatoes.
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, tortillas, apple cider, and bone broth.
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!
Broccolini Risotto Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 5 oz Oyster Mushrooms
- 1 bunch and 1 bag of broccolini
- 1 quart Lamb Bone Broth
- ½ bulb garlic, 6-8 cloves
- ½ bunch of parsley
- 5-6 cups of water
- Salt and pepper
- 3ish cups of arborio rice
- 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
- A dash of nutmeg
- 2 tbsp olive oil and butter
- 1 onion, chopped small
- 1.5 cups parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Directions:
- Chop all of your fresh ingredients: onions, parsley, garlic, mushrooms, and broccolini.
- While chopping, heat 2 medium stock pots over medium heat. Add olive oil and butter to one and your stock, water, and some salt and pepper to the other.
- Add your onion, mushrooms, and broccolini stems to the stock pot with oil and butter and sauté until soft. Then add your parsley, garlic, and arborio rice. Mix until well combined and toasted slightly.
- Start to slowly add your stock about 2 ladles or ½ cup at a time, stirring continuously until the rice absorbs all of the liquid. Then add more stock until the liquid is gone and rice is al dente, but soft.
- Add the broccolini florets, chopped small, white wine vinegar, nutmeg, and parmesan cheese and stir to bring it all together.
- Garnish with herbs or more cheese and enjoy!
Harvest Pancake with Satsuma Compote Recipe:
Ingredients:
- 5 peeled and chopped satsuma
- 5 pink lady apples, small dice
- 12 oz ginger granola
- 3 TB cane syrup
- 2 medium sized sweet potatoes, grated
- 1 box of your favorite pancake mix
- 2 C non-dairy milk
- 3 TB oil of your choice, plus extra for cooking pancakes
- 1 tsp Chinese 5 spice,
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cardamom
- pinch of cayenne
Directions:
- Combine pancake mix, milk, oil, apples, sweet potato and spices in a large bowl, whisking together until a smooth batter is formed.
- In a large pan on medium heat, spoon 3 TBS amounts of batter and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side.
- In a separate pan, heat the satsumas with the cane syrup until it begins to bubble, then turn on low heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Serve the satsuma compote over the pancakes, and then top with ginger granola. Enjoy!
You can also find the recipes for Broccolini Risotto and Harvest Pancake with Satsuma Compote on Community Farmers Markets’ Instagram.