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My Grandmother’s Apricot Preserves
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My Grandmother’s Apricot Preserves

cooking technique, Dessert, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Seasons, summer

My Grandmother’s Apricot Preserves

By Amelia Saltsman|2025-08-26T00:42:45+00:00August 25th, 2025|Categories: cooking technique, Dessert, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Seasons, summer|Tags: apricot, Blenheim apricots, canning, farmers' markets, jam, preserves, santa monica farmers market cookbook, Summer, summer fruit|

Blenheim apricot grower par excellence, like Cirone, is back at my local fa [...]

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5 Tips for Summer Entertaining
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5 Tips for Summer Entertaining

cooking technique, E Book, Main dish, Salad, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Seasons, summer, Vegetables

5 Tips for Summer Entertaining

By Amelia Saltsman|2025-08-26T00:43:16+00:00August 25th, 2025|Categories: cooking technique, E Book, Main dish, Salad, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Seasons, summer, Vegetables|Tags: dining al fresco, farrmers market, figs, garden, goat cheese, grape leaves, grilling, outdoor entertaining, pasta, peaches, penne, salad, salmon, Summer, summer entertaining, Summer Entertaining E-book, tomato soup, tomatoes, zucchini|

I'm about to share five of my favorite tips for easy entertaining, hoping t [...]

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Perfect Grilled Vegetables
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Perfect Grilled Vegetables

appetizer, cooking technique, KCRW's Good Food, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Seasons, Side Dish, summer, Vegetables

Perfect Grilled Vegetables

By Amelia Saltsman|2025-08-26T00:43:26+00:00August 25th, 2025|Categories: appetizer, cooking technique, KCRW's Good Food, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Seasons, Side Dish, summer, Vegetables|Tags: barbecue, beets, carrots, grilled vegetables, grilling, lettuce, onions, potatoes, radicchio, side dish, squash, summer entertaining, Summer Entertaining E-book, vegetables, zucchini|

Ever notice how grilling vegetables takes a lot longer than grilling burger [...]

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Meyer Lemon Sundae with Tangelos and Cara Caras
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Meyer Lemon Sundae with Tangelos and Cara Caras

Dessert, Event, Holiday, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Seasons, Spring, Uncategorized

Meyer Lemon Sundae with Tangelos and Cara Caras

By Amelia Saltsman|2024-12-04T00:04:32+00:00November 1st, 2024|Categories: Dessert, Event, Holiday, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Seasons, Spring, Uncategorized|Tags: cara cara, citrus, dessert, ice cream, meyer lemon, mother's day, sherbet, sundae, tangelo|

Oh, is it Mother's Day this Sunday? Here is one of my favorite desserts fro [...]

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Tomato Math
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Tomato Math

appetizer, Autumn, cooking technique, Farmers' market, Main dish, Newsletters, recipe, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Seasons, Side Dish, Vegetables

Tomato Math

By Amelia Saltsman|2024-09-06T16:18:38+00:00September 19th, 2023|Categories: appetizer, Autumn, cooking technique, Farmers' market, Main dish, Newsletters, recipe, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Seasons, Side Dish, Vegetables|Tags: canning, Costoluto Genovese tomatoes, homemade chutney, homemade tomato sauce, Kevin West, oven-dried tomatoes, ratatouille, roasted tomato sauce, rosa bianca eggplant, Santa Monica Farmers’ Market, Saving the Season, tomato-chile chutney, tomatoes|

One box Costoluto Genovese tomatoes. Purchased Wednesday, October 19 fro [...]

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Secrets of Winter Farmers’ Markets, Part 2
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Secrets of Winter Farmers’ Markets, Part 2

Farmers' market, Farms, Fruit, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Seasons, Vegetables, Winter

Secrets of Winter Farmers’ Markets, Part 2

By Amelia Saltsman|2021-02-01T21:37:04+00:00February 1st, 2021|Categories: Farmers' market, Farms, Fruit, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Seasons, Vegetables, Winter|Tags: farmers' markets, Green City Market, local farmers, local growers, locavore, Mill City Farmers Market, Portland Farmers Market, Prairie Hollow Farm, SFC Farmers Market Austin, Stone's Throw Urban Farm, storage crops, sustainability, Sustainable Food Center, winter farmers' markets, winter farming, winter vegetables|

I recently wrote about Siena Farms and their approach to maximizing the gro [...]

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Secrets of Winter Farmers’ Markets, Part 1
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Secrets of Winter Farmers’ Markets, Part 1

Chefs, Cookbooks, Farmers' market, Farms, Fruit, recipe, Salad, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Santa Monica Farmers' Market Cookbook, Seasons, Side Dish, Vegetables, Winter

Secrets of Winter Farmers’ Markets, Part 1

By Amelia Saltsman|2021-02-01T21:36:52+00:00February 1st, 2021|Categories: Chefs, Cookbooks, Farmers' market, Farms, Fruit, recipe, Salad, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Santa Monica Farmers' Market Cookbook, Seasons, Side Dish, Vegetables, Winter|Tags: Ana Sortun, Boston, Boston Public Market Association, Chris Kurth, citrus, Copley Square Farmers Market, CSA, farmers market tour, farmers' market, kohlrabi, local farmers, local growers, locavore, Oleana, parsnips, Quincy Market, rainbow carrots, Siena Farms, Siena Farms South End, Sofra, turnips, watermelon radishes, winter farmers market, winter greens, winter squash|

Raise your hand if you think farmers’ markets and “buying local” are only f [...]

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Tangelo Squares
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Tangelo Squares

baking, cooking technique, Dessert, E Book, Fruit, KCRW's Good Food, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Santa Monica Farmers' Market Cookbook, Seasons, Winter

Tangelo Squares

By Amelia Saltsman|2021-02-01T21:35:49+00:00January 31st, 2021|Categories: baking, cooking technique, Dessert, E Book, Fruit, KCRW's Good Food, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Santa Monica Farmers' Market Cookbook, Seasons, Winter|Tags: baked desserts, baking, dessert bars, ingredient variation, lemon squares, Meyer lemons, tangelo, Tangelo Squares, Tangelo Squares recipe|

I love my lemon square recipe. Seriously love it. Easy and supremely lemony [...]

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From the Fridge: Garganelli with Smoked Salmon, Asparagus, Garlic Chives, and Parmesan Cream
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From the Fridge: Garganelli with Smoked Salmon, Asparagus, Garlic Chives, and Parmesan Cream

Complete Meal, Main dish, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Seasons, Spring, Vegetables

From the Fridge: Garganelli with Smoked Salmon, Asparagus, Garlic Chives, and Parmesan Cream

By Amelia Saltsman|2024-09-06T16:28:51+00:00April 2nd, 2020|Categories: Complete Meal, Main dish, Santa Monica Farmers' Market, Seasons, Spring, Vegetables|Tags: asparagus, entree, garganelli, garlic chives, goat cheese, leftovers, main dish, one-pot meal, parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano, pasta, salmon|

NOTE: We should always think about how to use those bits and bobs lurking i [...]

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