Edible Paradise :: Seasonal Cooking

Edible Paradise celebrates the year-round abundance of the highest quality, freshest food grown on the Central Coast by our family farmers at the Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets. If you enjoy preparing and eating locally grown food, this blog is for you!

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The name “pomegranate” derives from the Latin pomum (‘apple’) and granatus (‘seeded’). Jewish scholars believe that the pomegranate was the original “forbidden fruit” of the Garden of Eden. The pomegranate has been a prominent symbol in many religions and cultures since Biblical times, when Moses promised his followers that they would find the fruit in...
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Quince is believed to predate the apple and is often referenced in ancient texts, possibly as the fabled “forbidden fruit” from the Garden of Eden. Greek mythology intertwines quince with Aphrodite, the goddess of love, speculating that the golden apple presented to her by Paris was, in fact, a quince. The Greek word for quince,...
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California Mission figs are a unique and highly prized variety of figs that are renowned for their rich flavor and succulent texture. These figs are grown primarily in our sunny state of California, where the climate and soil conditions provide an ideal environment for their cultivation. Here are some interesting facts: Figs are members of...
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Display of raw peanuts at KT Farm's farmers market booth.
California, known for its diverse agriculture, is a surprising yet significant player and is positioned to become an emerging leader in the peanut industry. While our state is more famous for almonds and pistachios, peanuts have carved out a niche, particularly in the Central Valley. California’s peanut production benefits from its unique climate, providing the...
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Standing in front of a vast display of pears can be overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to remember which variety is best for your recipe. We hope this guide will make your selection easier! The key to picking the perfect pear lies in your personal preferences and the dish you’re planning to create. Pears come...
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Crabapples remind me of the “Lemon Tree” folk song by Peter, Paul, and Mary. For those too young to remember, the lyrics went — “Lemon tree, very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.”   The same can be said for crabapples. Sometimes called...
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These colorful organic peppers at Pinnacle will catch your eye today! If you need some ideas for cooking them, we have some ideas for you on our companion website @edibleparadise including a guide for roasting peppers (which truly brings out the sweet flavor!) and a recipe for making your own hot sauce. (Link in bio.) 

We hope to see you soon at the farmers market! 

#peppers #pinnacle #philfosterranch #montereyfarmersmarket #delmonteshoppingcenter #fallproduce #edibleparadiserecipes

These colorful organic peppers at Pinnacle will catch your eye today! If you need some ideas for cooking them, we have some ideas for you on our companion website @edibleparadise including a guide for roasting peppers (which truly brings out the sweet flavor!) and a recipe for making your own hot sauce. (Link in bio.)

We hope to see you soon at the farmers market!

#peppers #pinnacle #philfosterranch #montereyfarmersmarket #delmonteshoppingcenter #fallproduce #edibleparadiserecipes
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It’s soup season (finally)! Stop by Bay Living Culinary and pick up some of Chef Jody’s incredible heat-and-serve soup or flavorful simmer sauces! Just add your favorite veggies and a protein to the simmer sauce for a healthy, quick meal. And don’t miss her incredible pot pies 😋. 

The Monterey Farmers Market is open until noon. 

#baylivingculinary #montereyfarmersmarket #chefjodylombardo #delmonteshoppingcenter #soup #clamchowder #simmersauce #potpies #farmersmarket

It’s soup season (finally)! Stop by Bay Living Culinary and pick up some of Chef Jody’s incredible heat-and-serve soup or flavorful simmer sauces! Just add your favorite veggies and a protein to the simmer sauce for a healthy, quick meal. And don’t miss her incredible pot pies 😋.

The Monterey Farmers Market is open until noon.

#baylivingculinary #montereyfarmersmarket #chefjodylombardo #delmonteshoppingcenter #soup #clamchowder #simmersauce #potpies #farmersmarket
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🍂 New at the Farmers Market: Butterkin Squash! 🎃

Just in time for fall, Prevedelli Farms just harvested delicious and versatile organic Butterkin squash! This unique variety combines the sweet, creamy texture of butternut with the classic pumpkin flavor, perfect for soups, roasting, or even pies. 🎃🍁

Stop by their booth today at the Monterey Farmers Market at the Del Monte Shopping Center to grab yours! Grown locally, it’s packed with nutrients and perfect for cozy autumn meals, soup, or pies! 🍂

#ButterkinSquash #farmfresh  #montereyfarmersmarket #prevedellifarms #fallflavors #farmersmarket #seasonalproduce

🍂 New at the Farmers Market: Butterkin Squash! 🎃

Just in time for fall, Prevedelli Farms just harvested delicious and versatile organic Butterkin squash! This unique variety combines the sweet, creamy texture of butternut with the classic pumpkin flavor, perfect for soups, roasting, or even pies. 🎃🍁

Stop by their booth today at the Monterey Farmers Market at the Del Monte Shopping Center to grab yours! Grown locally, it’s packed with nutrients and perfect for cozy autumn meals, soup, or pies! 🍂

#ButterkinSquash #farmfresh #montereyfarmersmarket #prevedellifarms #fallflavors #farmersmarket #seasonalproduce
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Fresh daikon radishes are here! 
Spade & Plow Organics has crisp, locally grown daikon at the Monterey Farmers Market. These versatile, nutrient-packed radishes are perfect for salads, stir-fries, pickling, or adding that extra crunch to your favorite dishes. 

See you at the market! 

#MontereyFarmersMarket #eatseasonal #daikon #spadeandplow 
#spadeandploworganics #delmonteshoppingcenter #californiagrown

Fresh daikon radishes are here!
Spade & Plow Organics has crisp, locally grown daikon at the Monterey Farmers Market. These versatile, nutrient-packed radishes are perfect for salads, stir-fries, pickling, or adding that extra crunch to your favorite dishes.

See you at the market!

#MontereyFarmersMarket #eatseasonal #daikon #spadeandplow
#spadeandploworganics #delmonteshoppingcenter #californiagrown
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Dave’s Gourmet Seafood is back at the Monterey Farmers Market with their freshly canned premium King Salmon! 

Each fillet is hand-cut, hand-packed, and cooked once in its own juices—no skin, no bones, no additives. Just pure, delicious salmon ready for your next meal!

🦀 And guess what? Their highly anticipated Dungeness Crab has arrived! But hurry—it’s in limited supply and won’t last long. Now is the best time to stock up for the holidays. 

The farmers market is open until noon—there’s lots of free parking and easy access! 

#MontereyFarmersMarket #DavesGourmetSeafood #FreshCatch #KingSalmon #DungenessCrab #delmonteshoppingcenter #premiumcannedseafood #davessalmon #chinooksalmon

Dave’s Gourmet Seafood is back at the Monterey Farmers Market with their freshly canned premium King Salmon!

Each fillet is hand-cut, hand-packed, and cooked once in its own juices—no skin, no bones, no additives. Just pure, delicious salmon ready for your next meal!

🦀 And guess what? Their highly anticipated Dungeness Crab has arrived! But hurry—it’s in limited supply and won’t last long. Now is the best time to stock up for the holidays.

The farmers market is open until noon—there’s lots of free parking and easy access!

#MontereyFarmersMarket #DavesGourmetSeafood #FreshCatch #KingSalmon #DungenessCrab #delmonteshoppingcenter #premiumcannedseafood #davessalmon #chinooksalmon
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Pulido Farms is here today with their 2024 season of dried Blenheim apricots. Dried Blenheims are known for their intense sweetness, rich flavor, and tender texture — perfect for snacking, baking, or adding to your favorite salads. Handpicked at peak ripeness and sun-dried to preserve their natural goodness, Blenheims are a true California treasure. 

Visit our companion website Edible Paradise (link in bio ☝️) for great apricot recipes. 

#montereyfarmersmarket #delmonteshoppingcenter #pulidofarms #blenheimapricots #Californiagrown

Pulido Farms is here today with their 2024 season of dried Blenheim apricots. Dried Blenheims are known for their intense sweetness, rich flavor, and tender texture — perfect for snacking, baking, or adding to your favorite salads. Handpicked at peak ripeness and sun-dried to preserve their natural goodness, Blenheims are a true California treasure.

Visit our companion website Edible Paradise (link in bio ☝️) for great apricot recipes.

#montereyfarmersmarket #delmonteshoppingcenter #pulidofarms #blenheimapricots #Californiagrown
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Good morning from the Monterey Farmers Market at the Del Monte Shopping Center!

Today you’ll find fresh passionfruit at Brokaw Ranch’s booth. These little gems are bursting with tropical flavor—tangy, sweet, and a bit tart. With their vibrant yellow or purple skins and jelly-like, seed-filled centers, they’re perfect for adding a tropical twist to your favorite fruit salads, desserts,  or drinks. 

The market is open until noon! Hope to see you soon. 

#montereyfarmersmarket #delmonteshoppingcenter #farmersmarket #tropicalfruit #passionfruit  #desserts #pastrychefs

Good morning from the Monterey Farmers Market at the Del Monte Shopping Center!

Today you’ll find fresh passionfruit at Brokaw Ranch’s booth. These little gems are bursting with tropical flavor—tangy, sweet, and a bit tart. With their vibrant yellow or purple skins and jelly-like, seed-filled centers, they’re perfect for adding a tropical twist to your favorite fruit salads, desserts, or drinks.

The market is open until noon! Hope to see you soon.

#montereyfarmersmarket #delmonteshoppingcenter #farmersmarket #tropicalfruit #passionfruit #desserts #pastrychefs
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Brighten up your day with the vibrant orange marigolds from Santa Rosa Flowers! These stunning blooms are available at the Monterey Farmers Market today and perfect for adding a pop of color to your home. Come by and pick up a bunch of these cheerful flowers while they last! 

The farmers market is open today until noon! If you miss today’s market, come visit the Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College tomorrow, open 8 am until noon. 

#marigolds #santarosaflowers #farmersmarketfinds #seasonalflowers #flowerpower #supportlocal #brightblooms #delmonteshoppingcenter  #montereyfarmersmarket #delmonteshoppingcenter #aptosfarmetsmarket

Brighten up your day with the vibrant orange marigolds from Santa Rosa Flowers! These stunning blooms are available at the Monterey Farmers Market today and perfect for adding a pop of color to your home. Come by and pick up a bunch of these cheerful flowers while they last!

The farmers market is open today until noon! If you miss today’s market, come visit the Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College tomorrow, open 8 am until noon.

#marigolds #santarosaflowers #farmersmarketfinds #seasonalflowers #flowerpower #supportlocal #brightblooms #delmonteshoppingcenter #montereyfarmersmarket #delmonteshoppingcenter #aptosfarmetsmarket
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Schletewitz Family Farms have just harvested the first batch of their Fuyu persimmons! 

Fuyu persimmons are unique because they can be eaten while still firm, unlike other persimmon varieties that need to soften before eating. Their sweet, crisp texture makes them ideal for enjoying raw, like an apple, and they have a mild, honey-like flavor without the astringency found in some persimmons. They are especially nice added to salads and are a great choice for dehydrating to make healthy snacks. Perfect for snacking, baking, or adding to your autumn recipes!

#persimmons #schletewitzfarms #fuyu #fallharvest #freshfruit #farmtotable #supportlocal #seasonaleats #montereyfarmersmarket #delmonteshoppingcenter

Schletewitz Family Farms have just harvested the first batch of their Fuyu persimmons!

Fuyu persimmons are unique because they can be eaten while still firm, unlike other persimmon varieties that need to soften before eating. Their sweet, crisp texture makes them ideal for enjoying raw, like an apple, and they have a mild, honey-like flavor without the astringency found in some persimmons. They are especially nice added to salads and are a great choice for dehydrating to make healthy snacks. Perfect for snacking, baking, or adding to your autumn recipes!

#persimmons #schletewitzfarms #fuyu #fallharvest #freshfruit #farmtotable #supportlocal #seasonaleats #montereyfarmersmarket #delmonteshoppingcenter
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Good morning from the Monterey Farmers Market at the Del Monte Shopping Center! 

Don’t miss this opportunity to get a photo with MIF Seafood’s Alaskan bear! And be sure to try a sample of their outstanding smoked salmon! MIF Seafood is family owned, and their salmon is sustainably wild-caught in the chilly, pristine water in Alaska. 

Salmon is rich in omega 3 fatty acids—so important to good health. Be sure to check out our companion website at www.edibleparadise.com for scrumptious salmon recipes! 

#mifseafood #montereyfarmersmarket #salmon #freshfrozen #smokedsalmon #edibleparadise #farmersmarket #delmonteshoppingcenter #seafood #healthyliving

Good morning from the Monterey Farmers Market at the Del Monte Shopping Center!

Don’t miss this opportunity to get a photo with MIF Seafood’s Alaskan bear! And be sure to try a sample of their outstanding smoked salmon! MIF Seafood is family owned, and their salmon is sustainably wild-caught in the chilly, pristine water in Alaska.

Salmon is rich in omega 3 fatty acids—so important to good health. Be sure to check out our companion website at www.edibleparadise.com for scrumptious salmon recipes!

#mifseafood #montereyfarmersmarket #salmon #freshfrozen #smokedsalmon #edibleparadise #farmersmarket #delmonteshoppingcenter #seafood #healthyliving
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You cannot miss the colorful dahlias this morning at Santa Rosa flowers—they are ✨spectacular!✨ There’s nothing quite like fresh flowers to freshen up the decor. 

The Aptos Farmers Market is open today until noon. 

🧡🍁Happy first day of Fall!🍁🧡

#aptosfarmersmarket #aptosia #santarosaflowers #cabrillocollege #dahlias #fallflowers #floraldecor #decor

You cannot miss the colorful dahlias this morning at Santa Rosa flowers—they are ✨spectacular!✨ There’s nothing quite like fresh flowers to freshen up the decor.

The Aptos Farmers Market is open today until noon.

🧡🍁Happy first day of Fall!🍁🧡

#aptosfarmersmarket #aptosia #santarosaflowers #cabrillocollege #dahlias #fallflowers #floraldecor #decor
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