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 Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College now includes gardening books in its cookbook exchange program! The idea of swapping books isn’t new (Andrew Carnegie introduced it in the early 1900s), but we’re excited to offer this opportunity for our market customers to share their favorite reads. Simply leave a cookbook or gardening book and...
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With the summer months fast approaching and the abundant seafood available at the farmers market, here’s a quick reference guide for selecting fish and how to cook it perfectly every time. This year, you’ll find fresh and frozen fish at H & H Fresh Fish Company (Aptos Farmers Market), La Marea by the Sea (Monterey...
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Planning an Easter brunch for the family or hosting a relaxed Sunday gathering with friends? Hosting a weekend brunch is a breeze with most of the prep work done ahead, ensuring you get to join the fun too! Crafting a brunch menu entails a mix of savory and sweet offerings served buffet-style. From overnight French...
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On St. Patrick’s Day, there’s no dish quite as iconic as a hearty serving of corned beef. This traditional Irish-American dish, gently braised with spices and vegetables, symbolizes the festive Irish spirit of the occasion. Served alongside steaming cabbage, carrots, and creamy new potatoes or boxty, each bite of succulent corned beef evokes the rich...
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Sauerkraut stands as a favorite beginner’s project for home fermentation enthusiasts due to its simplicity. It’s a straightforward recipe requiring just cabbage, salt, and a bit of scientific understanding. Once mastered, it opens doors to a variety of other fermented foods like pickles and kimchi! The Science Behind Sauerkraut Lactobacillus bacteria, known as “friendly” bacteria,...
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Elevate your diet effortlessly by incorporating microgreens – the tiny but mighty nutrition boosters. Ounce for ounce, microgreens pack more nutrients than virtually any other natural food. These miniature wonders are the seedlings of various plants, typically between seven to ten days old, sprouted from seeds yet to develop true leaves. Despite their small size,...
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Potted flowering plants are a perfect (and lasting!) Mother’s Day gift. You’ll find these unusual red calla lilies at McCahon Floral today at the Monterey Farmers Market. They have an exceptional selection of flowering plants right now! 

#mccahonfloral #mccahonnursery

Potted flowering plants are a perfect (and lasting!) Mother’s Day gift. You’ll find these unusual red calla lilies at McCahon Floral today at the Monterey Farmers Market. They have an exceptional selection of flowering plants right now!

#mccahonfloral #mccahonnursery
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It’s Mother’s Day weekend, so don’t forget to pick up flowers! Santa Rosa Flowers has a beautiful display of bouquets and flowers today at the Monterey Farmers Market. 

#mbfarmersmarket #montereyfarmersmarket #delmonteshoppingcenter #santarosaflowers #mothersday #flowers #gifts #giftsforher

It’s Mother’s Day weekend, so don’t forget to pick up flowers! Santa Rosa Flowers has a beautiful display of bouquets and flowers today at the Monterey Farmers Market.

#mbfarmersmarket #montereyfarmersmarket #delmonteshoppingcenter #santarosaflowers #mothersday #flowers #gifts #giftsforher
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May must be the best month of all — everything seems to be arriving at the markets! Berry season has officially started, and you’ll find these sweet organic blackberries at Borba Family Farm’s booth today at the Monterey Farmers market. 

The Monterey Farmers Market at The Del Monte Shopping Center is open until noon. Come enjoy the sunshine! 

#borbafamilyfarms #borbafarms #blackberries #berryseason #organic #monterey #seemonterey #visitmonterey #carmel #carmelvillage #pebblebeach #salinas #pacificgrove #delmonteshoppingcenter

May must be the best month of all — everything seems to be arriving at the markets! Berry season has officially started, and you’ll find these sweet organic blackberries at Borba Family Farm’s booth today at the Monterey Farmers market.

The Monterey Farmers Market at The Del Monte Shopping Center is open until noon. Come enjoy the sunshine!

#borbafamilyfarms #borbafarms #blackberries #berryseason #organic #monterey #seemonterey #visitmonterey #carmel #carmelvillage #pebblebeach #salinas #pacificgrove #delmonteshoppingcenter
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Shhhhhh….cherries are in! These will sell out quickly, so if you’re a cherry fan, hurry over to Minazolli Farm’s booth this morning. Cherries have a very short season here—about six weeks or less. 

#cherries #cherryseason #monterey #montereyfarmersmarket #farmersmarket #minazzolifarms #stonefruit

Shhhhhh….cherries are in! These will sell out quickly, so if you’re a cherry fan, hurry over to Minazolli Farm’s booth this morning. Cherries have a very short season here—about six weeks or less.

#cherries #cherryseason #monterey #montereyfarmersmarket #farmersmarket #minazzolifarms #stonefruit
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Nectarines are here! Yup—stonefruit season has arrived. You’ll find a great selection of tree-ripened stonefruit at Schletewitz Family Farms today at the Monterey Farmers Market. 

#montereyfarmersmarket #delmonteshoppingcenter #schletewitzfamilyfarms #stonefruit #monterey #montereychefs #californiagrown

Nectarines are here! Yup—stonefruit season has arrived. You’ll find a great selection of tree-ripened stonefruit at Schletewitz Family Farms today at the Monterey Farmers Market.

#montereyfarmersmarket #delmonteshoppingcenter #schletewitzfamilyfarms #stonefruit #monterey #montereychefs #californiagrown
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Good morning from the Monterey Farmers Market! Guess who is back at the market today—Triple Delight Blueberries! These big, juicy, flavorful berries are pure bliss. Blueberries are the perfect topping for oatmeal or granola or add them to a Dutch baby for a special weekend breakfast. Check out our companion site at www.edibleparadise.com for lots of blueberry recipes. 

The market is open until noon. 

#montereyfarmersmarket #monterey #tripledelightblueberries #blueberries #organic #californiagrown

Good morning from the Monterey Farmers Market! Guess who is back at the market today—Triple Delight Blueberries! These big, juicy, flavorful berries are pure bliss. Blueberries are the perfect topping for oatmeal or granola or add them to a Dutch baby for a special weekend breakfast. Check out our companion site at www.edibleparadise.com for lots of blueberry recipes.

The market is open until noon.

#montereyfarmersmarket #monterey #tripledelightblueberries #blueberries #organic #californiagrown
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Reminder! 

The Aptos Farmers Market Cookbook and Gardening Book Exchange returns! 
Need to downsize your library? Bring your extra cookbooks and gardening books to the farmers market information booth, located on the middle aisle. 

If you see another book that you like, help yourself! 

#cookbookexchange #cookbooks #aptosfarmersmarket #cooks #gardening #gardeners #bookexchange #garden #cooking #aptosfarmersmarket

Reminder!

The Aptos Farmers Market Cookbook and Gardening Book Exchange returns!
Need to downsize your library? Bring your extra cookbooks and gardening books to the farmers market information booth, located on the middle aisle.

If you see another book that you like, help yourself!

#cookbookexchange #cookbooks #aptosfarmersmarket #cooks #gardening #gardeners #bookexchange #garden #cooking #aptosfarmersmarket
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