April 20th, 2011 by Catherine Meng
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Lots of spring firsts at the Derby Street market yesterday. English peas were in full-effect at a number of different stands. As were strawberries, asparagus, and the first baby fava beans…tender enough that you can eat the shell and everything. Chef Jonah and Chef de Cuisine Malachi bought up some lovely purple asparagus and baby artichokes from Riverdog Farm. Starting tonight,…
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February 16th, 2011 by Catherine Meng
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THIS JUST IN: 200 kg of dried white fava beans. We just received our annual shipment of fava beans, along with some of Puglia’s finest olive oil from our friends in Ostuni, Italy. This means…
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March 30th, 2010 by Catherine Meng
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For this week’s market report Bill Fujimoto stopped by the Oliveto kitchen. While the Oliveto kitchen is not exactly a farmers’ market, Chef Paul Canales sources some extraordinary produce directly from smaller local outfits that he thought Bill might get a kick out of. Most of these items appear on the menu the same day they are delivered, including…
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