Bloomingdale Farmers Market 08-21-2022: RIP Matteo Catalani

From: Markets & More 

Date: August 20, 2022 at 11:28:06 PM 
Subject: BFM: RIP, Matteo Catalani
 

                                                          RIP: Matteo Catalani

Matteo was the soul and passionate cofounder of Cucina Al Volo and we are so sad that he died this week at the age of 29.  He was supposed to study medicine but decided that his path was to be a pastamaker.  We met him when he was 21 and we all adored him. We will miss you, Matteo.                            

 

Hi BFM Fans! 

I was looking at Debora Robertson's newsletter the other day and saw this very appealing idea for a melon and tomato salad that I will make tomorrow.  It is made with 2 pounds of cantaloupe and about 1.5 pounds of watermelon cut into 1 inch cubes, 1 pound of tomatoes, cut into wedges, a smallish cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced into half moons. 2 ounces of black olives, pitted. 3 tablespoons of fruity olive oil, juice of a small juicy lime. A handful of coriander, roughly choped, a handful of mint leaves, roughly chopped, a pinch of chile flakes and a pinch of flaky sea salt. A small red onion, halved and sliced very thin.  

Soak the onion in iced water for 15 minutes and drain. Mix the onions and everything else together and serve on a platter or shallow bowl. Serve right away.  

SHENANDOAH SEASONAL: Tomatoes!  Including Big Dena, Black Cherry and Sunpeach Cherry, Pink Berkely Tie Dye, Striped German, Juliet Roma, Cherokee Purple, Red Brandywine, German Johnson. 6 different eggplants: Traviata, Dancer, Beatrice, Fairytale, Annina and Patio Baby. Beans, Cabbages, green 7 purple, Beets: red and golden, Carrots, Squash, Rainbow chard, Kale, Curly & Dino, Peas Shoots, Cukes, Baby Gens, Dandelion greens, Khlrabi: green & purple, onions, scallions, squash and zucchini, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, shishito peppers, basil, parsley. New: Dragon Tongue Beans, Shishito Pepper and Radicchio.

REID: Peaches and nectarines, yellow and white. Donut peaches. Apercotes, apples, blueberries, blackberries, tomatoes, zukes, cukes, green beans.

GARNER's PRODUCE: Melons. Melons. Melons. Bicolor Sweet Corn! Blueberries! blackberries, sugar snap peas, shelled peas, high tunnel tomatoes: heirloom, cherry, early girl, green beans, kales bunches - red, green, Tuscano, sorrel. red, white and yellow new potatoes, yellow, golden and green squash, pale green Ishtar, eggplant (black, striped, barbarella, white, Large Italian, long Japanese neon. beets, fennel, round, Savoy, Napa cabbage, green and purple and sweet banana peppers.  Fresno, poblanos, jalapenos. sweet candy onion, radishes, swiss chard, collard greens, cukes, lettuces - romaine and salonova heads.  Elephant Garlic, Parsley. Rosemary. Chives. Lavender. Mint. Basil, Cilantro. Dill. Stoneground Grits and Stoneground Cornmeal. Squash blossoms. Basil.

 

WHISKED; Cowboy Pretzel has everything. I was skeptical of a pretzel cookie but am now a convert.  Get your favorite Pies: Apple Crumble, Bourbon Pecan, Lemon Coconut, Key Lime. Cherry, Sea Salt Chocolate Chess, Salted Caramel Apple, Cherry. Cookies (Chocolate Chip, Salty Oatmeal, Molasses Spice, Pretzel Cowboy, Snickerdoodle, Vegan: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip, Lemon Poppy Seed, Chocolate Blackout, Peppermint Chocolate. 

Sneak Peek at a new Fav- Vegan Cranberry Orange Cookies!

CUCINA AL VOLO: Homemade Fettucine, Bucatini, Strozzapretti, Cavatelli, Mushroom Pappardelle, Smoked Pepper, Pappardelle, Handmade Gnocchi, Stuffed Squash: Butternut Squash, Burrata, Spinach and Cheese, Beef Brisket,  Buy them frozen and keep them in your freezer.  Toss them into simmering, salted water and they are done in less than 5 minutes. Perfect fast food as it should be.

TIP: The green fusilli makes the best pasta salad, says Robin. 

CHINESE STREET MARKET: Wonderful Sichuan dumplings for omnivores and vegetarians, noodles, noodle soup kits, three kinds of chili condiments.  A really local success story.  Keep them in your freezer and you can serve a very special meal in just a few minutes. Use the chili oil and mala dry chili seasoning to spice up your barbecues and stir fries. 

Moon cakes!

SWIRLY GIRL CREAMERY.  So many cheeses: Smokey Gouda, Farmhouse, Spring Tulip, Smokey Isabelle, Tommy Goat, Peach Butlah, Winter Morning, Morbier, Goat Manchego, Firetruck, Onamor, Brie, Blue Moon, Spring Picnic, Gouda, Flower Power, Cranberry Honey, Curds.

Tell Mark or Sara what you are having for your cookout and they will recommend the right cheeses                        

KING MUSHROOMS: 8 kinds of 'shrooms including various colors and size of oyster mushrooms, shiitakes, hen of the woods, lion's mane.

NUMBER 1 SONS: Last two weeks of Pickles and other ferments. Stock up. They last weeks and months in the fridge. My beloved Salsa Verde is back says Robin. Buy it up and use it on everything. It LASTS in the fridge. Cider Masala Beets is the rotating product this week. Cucumber Pickles: Half Sours, Crispy Koshers, Super Sours, Horseradish Pickles and Honey Habaneros. Salsa Verde, Giardiniera. 2 kinds of Kimchi: Sons and Kicky. Cider Masala  Beets. Kombucha: Watermelon, Lavender Mint, Juicy Turmeric, Original Ginger. 

GROFF'S CONTENT: Grass Fed Meats: Beef (steaks, roasts, ground, sausages, patties, short ribs, chuck roast, ossobuco, cubed chuck, London broil, eye roast, rump and round roast, brisket, sandwich steak, boneless sirloin, t-bone steak, porterhouse, rib steak, soup bones, 100 % beef hot dog.  etc). Pork (chops, bacon, roasts, ribs, ham, hocks, sausages, eaf lard, Canadian bacon etc). Whole Chickens, breastbone/boneless, wings, liver/heart, soup bones, neck/feet.  some Turkey parts. Half Smokes.  Lamb in ground, leg, leg steak, rib and lin chops, neck roast, Merguez sausage. Tallow soap. Pork liver Pâté. Thai green curry, Bolognese sauce, Spatzle, , Chicken Soup, Beef and Chicken Enchiladas, Chicken Tortilla Soup, Chicken Pot Pie, Beef Shepherd's Pie. 

Ask Groff about their new Bulk Beef buying program. 

PANORAMA:  Check out the new Croissants, Breakfast Pastries, Muffins, Bear Claws. Danish, Baguettes, Multigrain, French Boule, Whole Wheat, Rustiques, Petit Pains, Olive, Sourdough, Focaccia, Challah, Ciabatta.  Loaves and Sandwich breads. Look out for Damien's weekly specials too.

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Date: Sundays 9-1
Where: 100 block of R St NW
(next to the BBC)

See you Sunday
Robin and Ted