Still lot of Roots vegetables at farmers market, here some easy Idea

The Gourmandise School   of Sweets and Savories Santa Monica

Beet it.  Let's not beet a dead horse; these veggies are awesome. There are few vegetables at the market whose season lasts so long or are so versatile AND come in a rainbow of assorted colors.  Available in veritable crayon pack of options, beets are edible from root to tip. Don't ask the farmer to cut off the leaves for you; they are not only from the same family as chard but just as delicious sauteed with garlic and a twist of lemon.     Since the 19th century, beets have been used to produce table sugar (as an alternative to cane sugar, which tipped the antislavery movement in Europe, but that's a whole other class).  Beets are indigenous to the Mediterranean, and have been preserved for centuries.  Pickled, broiled, steamed or juiced, they are even used as natural food colorants and flavor enhancers.     We've given you two recipes today to highlight this wonder veggie's versatility.  Store the greens as you would kale or chard and massage them with tahini for a marinated salad, sautee them as directed above or shred and bake them with ricotta and parmesan in a pie crust for a savory tart.  Roasted Beets I love making large batches of roasted vegetables at the start of my work week; we store them in the fridge and toss potatoes into our eggs for breakfast, roasted beets atop a bed of greens and cauliflower in our mashed potatoes.       8 medium-sized beets, trimmed, washed and scrubbed. 3 Tbsps olive oil 3 cloves shallots, peeled 1 tsp coarse sea salt 1) Preheat your oven to 400.  Place your beets on a cookie sheet or roasting pan and toss them with the oil, shallots and salt. 2) Cover with foil or parchment paper and bake for 40-50 minutes.   Chocolate Beet Bundt Cake This cake was adapted from Chef Gwen Kenneally's book Sweet & Savory.   2 cups flour 4 Tbsps cocoa powder 1 tsp cinnamom 2 tsps baking soda 1 Tbsp kosher salt 3/4 cup plus 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar 3 eggs 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted 2 cups beet puree  (6-7 beets, roasted, peeled and pureed) 1 Tbsp vanilla   1) Preheat oven to 375.  Spread melted butter at the bottom of a bundt pan and sprinkle with sugar.  2) In a large bowl, whisk together your flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.  Set aside. 3) In the bowl of a stand or with a hand-held mixer, cream together the 3/4 cup butter with the sugar for 2-3 minutes.  Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until fluffy. 4) Add the melted chocolate and remaining butter, followed by the beet puree and mix until well combined. 5) Fold in the flour mixture and pour into pan.  Bake for 45-50 minutes. 6) Top with your favorite ganache, glaze or ice cream.   Wishing you a delicious day, Clémence and Hadley

From the Farmers market 2012

It still very early in the season to find all of our needs at the Farmers Markets but with green houses and cold beds  more Farmers find great way to amaze us with fantastic local produces 

At this time all roots vegetables are andy, green house tomatoes, eggs, lots of greens, 

Do not forget about bakers and foods Artisans crating locally little marvel to bring home with you

Maison Cote at Granville Island Public Market this week end

I will be on Granville Island Public Market this week end from 9 AM to 7 PM 

We are opening the first West End Farmers Market of the season this Saturday  

at Nelson park Vancouver  from 9 AM to 2 PM 

I will be at the Kitsilano Farmers Market this Sunday from 10 Am to 2 PM 

The 2012 Farmers Market Season is slowly open in up one market at the time

As the Winter market close about a month ago, the Spring and Summer Farmers Market are opening one by one 

Trout Lake was the first one 3 weeks ago

Trout Lake Farmers Market Saturdays, May 12 - October 209am - 2pm each weekNorth Parking Lot of John Hendry Park at Trout Lake

Between Templeton and Lakewood south of the 13th Avenue Alley

 

2 weeks ago

Kitsilano Farmers Market  Sundays, May 20 - October 21
10am - 2pm each week
2690 Larch Street at 10th Avenue, Parking Lot of Kitsilano Community Centre

This week end West End is opening in Nelson park

West End Farmers Market  Saturdays, June 2 - October 20
9am - 2pm each week
1100 Block of Comox Street across from Nelson Park at Mole Hill

The oldest Farmers Market of Vancouver open on June 07 at Granville Island

Whistler Farmers Market

Every Sunday from June 17th to October 8th, 2012

The best Sunday Market in all BC 

Kerrisdale Village Farmers Market Saturdays, July 7 - October 6
10am - 2pm each week
East Boulevard between 37th and 41st Avenue - near Kerrisdale Arena

French CBC on Kitsilano Farmers Market

Fresh herbs from the garden

There is nothing better then fresh herbs from the Garden

 Fresh Bay leafs are so aromatic and wonderful in any soup, stew perfect to make a great bouquet garni

 Rosemary is fantastic for pork, lamb, chicken, beef, ratatouille, potatoes and white fish a great antioxidant  make a marinade to decrease the  HCA'S cooks can season the meat on the grill and provide some protection against cancer all at the same time.

 Lemon juice rosemary grape seed oil, sea salt & pepper 

Maison Cote rubs production

We sale out of rub so often and this week we produce lot of them for the week end markets 

At Trout Lake, 

Kitsilano & Granville Island Public Market

This week Production 

Rubs

Chicken

Beef

 Pork

 Fish

 Salmon

Lamb

Cowboy

 Asian steak 

Vancouver steak seasoning 

Sea Salt

Lovage sea salt   (first lovage of the season)
Turmeric & saffron sea salt
Cowboy sea salt
Raspberry & rosemary sea salt
Black sea salt
Lemon sea salt
Squamish sea salt
Herbes de Provence sea salt
Basil & shallot sea salt
Bacon sea salt


Herbs blend

Basil Sunset
Herbes de Provence
Italian basic
Salmon delight
Thyme, lemon & pepper
Myconos
Focccacia  seasoning
Potatoes seasoning
Saltless in Vancouver
Trio (onion, garlic & shallot)
Chili citrus


Pepper Blend

Kitsilano
Tuxedo

Vanilla Beans, paste, pure extract & vanilla powder

Why Pay so much for Vanilla  

30 Beans Madagascar for $20.00 

When you chose fresh vanilla make sure you could wrap the beans around your finger without the bean cracking.

PS: at Farmer Market or Granville Island the beans have to be pre-order as I do not grow it myself.

  Farmers Market are: make it, bake it or grow it.

as I bring 3000 Lbs a year to make my paste, Extract, Sugar and vanilla sea salt  I always have lot and prefer to sale it a real good price for my clients 

 How we make our pure vanilla powder we dry our Madagascar beans and grind them that all, no starch maltrodextrine ... Pure vanilla and my vanilla powder is dark brown not beige as I see it in store

  Vanilla sugar 

 Vanilla paste or pure extract 

2 fold  

(Each fold is 100 beans per US gallon)

Vanilla paste or extract 

$7.00 for 57 Ml

$12.00 for 125Ml

$20.00 for 250Ml 

Maison Cote @ Trout Lake Farmers Market this Week End

I will be filling a cancelation this Saturday at Trout Lake
It is a good think to live 5 Min from a great Farmer Market Saturday 9AM to 2PM




Trout Lake Farmers Market Saturdays, May 12 - October 20
9am - 2pm each week
North Parking Lot of John Hendry Park at Trout Lake
Between Templeton and Lakewood south of the 13th Avenue Alley
Please note: There is no parking in the North Lot and no parking on 13th Avenue. Please park away from the area & walk in. Or better yet: walk, cycle or take transit if you can!


We are at Granville Island Public Market as well Friday to Sunday 9 AM to 7PM  
Stall A8 across les petits amis coffee shop 


Sunday we are at Kitsilano farmer Market  Stall R20


Kitsilano Farmers Market  Sundays, May 20 - October 21
10am - 2pm each week
2690 Larch Street at 10th Avenue, Parking Lot of Kitsilano Community Centre

Another great reason to get to your Local farmer market

Another great reason to get to your local farmer market

Local fresh, organic eggs last Sunday 

from Kitsilano Farmers Market 

$6.00 per dozen bring back your empty eggs carton 

Best Farmer Market in the lower mainland

                              

        Trout Lake Farmers Market Saturdays, May 12 - October 20

9am - 2pm each weekNorth Parking Lot of John Hendry Park at Trout LakeBetween Templeton and Lakewood south of the 13th Avenue Alley

Please note: There is no parking in the North Lot and no parking on 13th Avenue. Please park away from the area & walk in. Or better yet: walk, cycle or take transit if you can! very busy

West End  

West End Farmers Market  Saturdays, June 2 - October 20
9am - 2pm each week
1100 Block of Comox Street across from Nelson Park at Mole Hill

See you at the market

Kitsilano Farmers Market  Sundays, May 20 - October 21
10am - 2pm each week
2690 Larch Street at 10th Avenue, Parking Lot of Kitsilano Community Centre

Kerrisdale Village Farmers Market Saturdays, July 7 - October 6
10am - 2pm each week
East Boulevard between 37th and 41st Avenue - near Kerrisdale Arena

Granville Island Farmers Market

the best secret market in Vancouver  21 years in operation 

Granville Island Farmers Market, starting June and running every Thursday all the way into October. Come get a taste of some of the best produce BC has to offer: all local, all fresh, and so much to choose from! Tomatoes, potatoes, apples, cherries – well, the list could go all the way down the page, but it’s best to stop by Triangle Square and find out for yourself what this annual outdoor market has to offer. For more information, contact one of the Tenant Coordinators at 604-666-6477.

Whistler Farmers Market

Upper village at the Chateau

From June 17 to October 8 

11AM to 4 PM

The Difference with a Farmers Market and a carnival is at a real farmer market 

everything you see is make, bake or grow from the real farmers and foods artisans, made from scratch 

no stores owner except for bread bake, no imported goods or repackaging. 

A carnival is more a place where anything goes, imported goods, stores owner promoting there business, repackages goods or copycat of other business and usually farmers market reject 

The Ladner market is a good example of a Carnival, nothing wrong with it but the use of Farmer market for this event is pretty loose 

Bacon Train

For the last 10 years there is a vengance with bacon everything, from bacon sea salt to bacon chocolate chip cookies, bacon ice cream, bacon strip dip in chocolate, bacon cinnamon buns, bacon popcorn... and lately we have fund very sophisticated chef creating masterpiece and scavenger coping the trend just to be on the train with minimum effort as creator, just there to milk the market.
In the next weeks I will created my own recipe and you let me know how it is but in the same time I want to let you with a fun recipe I found online at Royal Bacon society (Recipe by Marianne  09/ 17/ 2008)
So easy  idiot proof to empress your guest
Cheer from Vancouver

Bacon Cinnamon Rolls

OMG! These look so good, and so easy to make. The brilliant Mr. B over at Bacon Today came up with this crafty idea, and I cannot wait to try it. Basically, you buy a tube of pre-made cinnamon rolls, unroll each one, place a strip of bacon inside and roll it back up. Cook according to the instructions on the tube and you’re done!

Skulls and Bacon had the same question I did: was the bacon done enough? Mr. B says he was fine with the bacon as it was, although he admits he’s not necessarily a crispy bacon guy. I have a feeling I would want to pre-cook the bacon just a little. Also, one of his readers tried the recipe and found that she had a hard time unrolling the rolls. Be sure you get a nice big can of high-quality dough to make your job easier. That said, I say we all go out and try it this weekend!

by Marianne • 09.17.2008

Bacon Maple Glaze Cinnamon Bun

I was in Vegas this week & I was hopping to taste the Bacon Maple glaze Cinnamon bun  stuff with confit duck and pull pork at the Comme Ca at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Vegas where I was staying.

Unfortunately they served it only on the lunch menu and they where close for Lunch Monday to Thursday, I beg them to find me one for the Evening Dinner but they just did not have any 

The Staff  Are so Fantastic and the Beautiful Hostess ( Kashton Kelly) was so brilliant, nice and Funny.  If you go to Vegas do not miss on this incredible signature dish. 

Well I just have to get back to Vegas on a week end  

Wicked Spoon Las Vegas, a food orgie

 As I am staying at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las vegas  I was offer a breakfast at the Wicked spoon buffet at the resort i was so empress by the magnitude and the diversity of the foods, of course it is a buffet so it will not be the perfect 5 star restaurant  with all the trimming and the right temperature but pretty decent and at this point the best I ever taste.

The price is so ridiculous  $22.00 per Person from 8 Am to 2 PM 

and so much more

What a small world

I arrive in Bellingham for my flight  and following me was  Chef Kev. He is a good friend and as I invited them to get to Vegas with me  I was thinking well what a great surprise, But no he was on his way to Palm spring for 3 days,

It was nice to see him

Pool at the cosmopolitan hotel vegas