I always love grilling at the Franklin Farmers Market during the Summer Chef Demos. It gives me a chance to share the best of our local meat producers with the Market customers and to talk about the quality standards of … Continue reading
Last Saturday South Fork had a great time at the Franklin Farmer’s Market grilling and sampling meats and vegetables from local farms. We had 35-day dry-aged sirloin tip steaks from Bear Creek Farm, Italian sausages & grass-fed flat iron steaks … Continue reading
Summer Cucumber Salad One of my favorite Summer vegetables are cucumbers and they are so simple to transform into a delicious salad that serves well as a quick lunch or a great side dish for anything off the grill. Right … Continue reading
Harvesting local Blackberries for Blackberry Preserves is a summertime treat. I remember one summer when I was a kid, my cousin Tony and I wandered down the road from my Aunt’s house to pick wild blackberries that grew along a … Continue reading
Roasted Beef Top Round with Market Vegetables & Rosemary Serves 6-8 This week the Franklin Farmer’s Market is full of the freshest Spring vegetables! I saw carrots, English peas, tons of kale of all varieties, new onions both white & … Continue reading
The BECK (Bacon, Egg, Cream & Kale Toast) Spring is in the air and the Farmers Market is full of kale(s)! Try this quick, one-skillet dish for breakfast, lunch or dinner as it’s a great way to utilize a lot … Continue reading
Brown Butter French Toast with Strawberries & Local Honey Serves 4 4 Slices of Challah or Brioche bread, Sliced 1 inch thick 2 farm eggs 1/4 cup of Cream 1 tbl Brown sugar 1 tsp ground Cinnamon A little pinch … Continue reading
Leg of Lamb Roast with Spring Market Vegetables Serves 6-8 One of the reasons I love Spring so much is the arrival of the first of the season vegetables, especially those beautiful little carrots! And roasting them until tender and … Continue reading
Nothing says summer more than a big, ripe, juicy, deep red watermelon. It doesn’t matter if you’re from the deep south or far north, everyone loves the official “fruit of summer.” My mother was a true watermelon lover. No picnic … Continue reading
On Saturday we found a great cut of Tri Tip with some late summer farmers market vegetables and newly arrived green beans. As we walked through the market we realized we were witnessing the bittersweet departure of summer and … Continue reading