Cool Kids Cook! | Week of May 13, 2013

Fresh & Local

Gladys and Gay of Taylor's Happy Oaks Farm are back at Saturday markets! Visit them this Saturday to stock up on that green kale (great for salads), sweet cherry tomatoes and other delicious market treats.

Pick of the Week: Kid Chef Eliana!

This Saturday, May 18, we are so excited to welcome Kid Chef Eliana to the market! This 12 year-old chef, entrepreneur and cookbook author has been called "a pint-sized culinary phenomenon" by the Times-Picayune and is a rising star in the food world. Lucky for us, she hails from Harvey, and is bringing her skills and enthusiasm to market for a cooking demo and book-signing! Join us and Chef Eliana from 10-noon at our Saturday market and see why she taking the world by storm. With a motto of "Cool kids cook and get creative in the kitchen!", we think she is a perfect fit at CCFM!

Tuesday’s Green Plate Special

Taceaux Loceaux returns to treats us to another week of inspired food truck fare. In addition to their rotating menu of creative taceaux, you can look forward to Cartagena-style shrimp ceviche.

Recipe of the Week

Right now you can find beautiful, fresh soft shell crabs at market from Jeannie Fonseca of Des Allemandes Outlaw Katfish. This recipe for Soft Shell Crab Pasta is sure to delight any discerning dinner party guest. Serve with a salad of local market greens and a light, crisp white wine to round out the experience!

UPTOWN
200 Broadway Street near the River
Tuesday May 14 | 9 am - 1 pm

MID-CITY
3700 Orleans Avenue near the Bayou
Thursday May 16 | 3 pm - 7 pm

DOWNTOWN
700 Magazine Street at Girod Street
Saturday May 18 | 8 am - noon