Squash Ribbon Salad By Market Chef Maggie Perkins from Maggies Farm Salad Dressing 1/2 cup shelled walnuts 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley leaves 1 clove garlic, peeled 1/2 scant teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, to taste 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 T red […]

SWEET & SPICY SMASHED CUCUMBER  SALAD  By Market Chef Maggie Perkins Yield: 4 servings INGREDIENTS  8 small pickling cucumbers •Kosher salt Ice 3 T toasted sesame oil ½ cup seasoned rice vinegar 1 tsp-1 tbsp fish sauce (to taste) 1 tsp sugar, to taste 4 red or green Thai chiles, halved lengthwise keeping stem end […]

Italian Panzanella  Yield 2-4 servings by Market Chef Maggie Perkins Ingredients 2 cups torn day-old bread   2 T extra virgin olive oil (plus extra to taste if desired) 2 T red wine vinegar  (plus extra to taste if desired) 2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes, with collected juice   1 cucumber (or zucchini) sliced thinly  […]

Market Basil Melon Salad with Goat Feta 1 bunch holy basil (JBG Organics), de-stemmed, leaves whole 1 container feta cheese (Texas Bee Tree or Pure Luck Dairy Farm), drained and crumbled 1 Israeli melon, (Oma and Opa’s Farm), peeled, seeded, cut in chunks 1 watermelon radish (JBG Organics), sliced into thin matchsticks 3 pickling cucumbers (Engel […]

TFM BOK CHOI & OYSTER MUSHROOMS by Market Chef Maggie Perkins INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (Texas Hill Country Olive Co) 5 cloves garlic, peeled, whole 1 quart oyster mushrooms, trimmed and sliced (Hi-Fi Mycology) 4 small sweet peppers, sliced thin (JBG Organics) 5 thin slices fresh ginger […]