May 2013
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No markets this weekend 5/18 & 5/19
Just a reminder to everyone, I am out of town this weekend and will not have a booth set up and the Saturday or Sunday markets. I’ll be back Memorial Day weekend. See you all then.
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May 11 & 12
What does every great mum want for Mother’s Day this year?… Charcuterie, did you think I was gonna say flowers? Come on now, but you can pick up some flowers too while at the farmers’ market and duck liver pate, duck pate with cherry and pistachio, pork pate with figs, smoked quail, smoked pork chops. Or how about some duck crepinettes, toulouse sausage, bratwurst, or boudin...
April 2013
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April 20 & 21
Spring is here, if it has been awhile since you have gotten out to the market it’s time to see what’s poppin’ Then pop on over to say hi and grab some thing to pop on the grill, like Stuffed Quail, lamb leg roast, goat chops, or some sausages like boudin blanc, boudin noir, mexican chorizo, spicy duck, or kefta.
Also this week I’ll have goat sugo, meatballs in tomato...
March 2013
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Saturday only this weekend.
What are you doing this Saturday? How about heading to the farmers’ market and grab a couple of things to throw on the grill and watch the USA in the World Baseball Classic and pretend it is summer. I’ll have several grill ready items like brined pork chops, stuffed quail, BBQ rubbed baby back ribs, smoked pork chops, and plenty of sausage like boudin blanc, italian, toulouse,...
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Corned Beef for St. Patrick's Day
It’s the time of the year when people drink green beer and eat corned beef and cabbage. So order online so you don’t have to wait on line and I’ll hold beef for you to ravage.
You can pick up at the Berkeley farmers’ market on 3/16 or in Kensington on 3/17.
First cut (leaner) $10/# Fatty cut $9/# Whole Brisket (10-13#) $9/#
Your brined brisket comes with a spice...
February 2013
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Super Harbrawl? Sunday
That’s right the big weekend is here, the unofficial holiday weekend that is the Super Bowl. So come out to the farmers’ market this weekend before the game and get some stuff to fill your super bowl, like chili with beer braised beef,meatballs with sauce, cassoulet, sugo carne, or corned beef hash. I also made a batch of hot dogs, chili dogs? also, boudin blanc, duck crepinettes,...
January 2013
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For January 26 & 27
Come out and enjoy the sun this weekend at the farmers’ market I’ll have a few things to help warm you up over the cold nights ahead like; Sugo Carne, a braised pork and beef sauce good over pasta, smashed potatoes, or steamed kale. Chili with Beer Braised Beef, and a few pork loin roasts. Also try the new sausage variety Thai pork or stick with some of the classics like Mexican...
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Happy New Year!
Slowly getting back into the swing of things, ready for great new year ahead. For this weekend I’ll have some chili with beer braised beef, good for the cold winter weather. Also some lamb sugo, pork loin roasts, and goat rack. Also bratwurst, boudin noir, spicy italian, kefta, and duck crepinettes for sausages. Duck pate, duck liver pate, trotter terrine, beef jerky, lamb bacon, and...
December 2012
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Last market of 2012.
Thanks to everyone that has come out to the markets rain or shine this year. It has been a blast making food for the community and I’ll be back in January with more yummy food meats. So get on out in the rain this weekend and pick up some finishing touches for your holiday parties like, duck pate, duck liver pate, pork pate, guinea hen pate, trotter terrine, bresaola, hot coppa, duck...
November 2012
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Wait, Thanksgiving already?
Yes, the last weekend to get out to the farmers’ market before national eating day. So are you thinking something other than turkey? How about Quail stuffed with foccacia, chestnut and sausage. Or how about cassoulet, with beans from Annabelle, toulouse sausages and duck confit. Or a pork loin roast, also have a few dry aged lamb racks and loin chops, also will have lamb sugo and a...
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November 3 & 4
For this weekend lots of pork goodness by way of Riverdog Farm and the awesome pig we got this week. I’ll have a few loin roasts with the skin on and a couple with a nice fat layer without skin. I’ll also have head cheese, green chile sausage, italian sausage, stock and a couple other treats. Additionally I have more lamb sugo, some nice dry aged lamb loin chops and 4 bone racks,...
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October 2012
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October 13 & 14
Fall is here after our wonderful two week summer so get in the mood with some great first harvest apples and some boudin noir to go with. Or how about duck crepinettes, boudin blanc, kefta, polish sausage, or italian sausage. Also lamb top sirloin roast, pork loin roast, trotter terrine, smoked duck breast, herb brined pork chops, duck confit, ciccioli, duck rillettes, duck liver pate, pickled...
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September 2012
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September 29 & 30
Fall is in the air, baseball season is coming to a close with both our teams heading to the playoffs, why not head out to the farmers’ market early, grab some great food and catch a great game. Fire up the grill for some herb brine pork chops, toulouse, spicy duck sausages, duck crepinettes, or kefta. Don’t feel like cooking? I made another batch of mole chili or how about beef and...
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September 15 & 16
We have one week left ladies and gentlemen, the last week of summer, the last of the summer farmers’ markets and it is shaping up to be a great weekend. So come grab something for the grill, tune in to the Oakland A’s and enjoy your last weekend of summer with things like: Green chile sausages, toulouse, lamb crepinettes, kefta, spicy duck sausage, boudin noir, italian sausage, herb...
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September?
That’s right it is already September, Labor Day weekendis here and there is nothing you can do about it. So relax this weekend, fire up the grill and get ready for indian summer with things like green chile pork sausages, bratwurst, kefta, lamb crepinettes, hot dogs, chicken italian or a spicy duck sausage. Also this week bbq rubbed tri-tip, lamb top sirloin roast, quail with a sausage and...
August 2012
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August 25 & 26
Welcome back to all those who have been away, now get down to the farmers’ market and see what you have been missing when you were gone, the selection of the bounty is amazing come see for yourself and keep these things in mind when planning your meals. Duck crepinettes, green chile pork sausages, merguez, toulouse, polish sausages, mexican chorizo links, Quail with a kalamata olive,...
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Cassoulet!
I pick up some wonderful Flageolet beansfrom Annabelle this Saturday so Cassoulet this week, I spent 6 hours shucking those bad boys and was it worth it? Come see for yourself, supplies will be limited.
August 11 & 12
For the weekend… Boudin noir, green chile pork sausage, merguez, toulouse, breakfast links, kefta, duck crepinettes, smoked duck breast, lamb sugo, duck confit, quail stuffed with focaccia/figs/sausage, lamb bacon, pork bacon, ciccioli, corned beef hash, head cheese, english cut lamb chops with esplette and rosemary, chicken galantine with basil from Annabelle and toasted pinenuts, lamb top...
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August 4 & 5
For this weekend herb-brined pork chops, lamb chops, stuffed quail, polish sausage, bratwurst, boudin blanc, merguez, italian, spicy duck sausage, duck confit, pork rillettes, duck liver pate, liverwurst, head cheese, trotter terrine, beef jerky, pork pate with fig, duck pate with cherry and pistachio, bacon, lamb bacon, maple ham, smoked beef tongue, pickled lamb tongue, and a couple skin on pork...
July 2012
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July 28 & 29
For this weekend why not head out to the farmers’ market, grab some fresh bread, gypsy peppers, torpedo onions, and a couple fresh sausages, grill them all up and listen to a baseball game, teams on both sides of the bay are doing great and are exciting to listen to on the radio, yes the radio. It’s that thing you used all the time when you were younger.
I’ll have Bratwurst,...
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July 21 & 22
Hey everyone, it has been a while… What are you gonna do this weekend? How about coming out to the farmers’ market, it is in full swing with some outstanding produce and meat, let us not forget the meat like boudin noir, bratwurst, green chile pork sausages, mexican chorizo links, or duck crepinettes all great for the grill. Some great lamb top sirloin roasts, lamb racks and chops,...
June 2012
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June 30 & July 1
So long foie gras, see you in some other state…. come out this weekend to pick up supplies for the holiday. I’ll have BBQ rubbed tri-tip, herb-brined pork chops, pork loin roasts, hot dogs, green chile pork sausages, corned beef hash, breakfast sausage, canadian bacon, boudin blanc, duck crepinettes, mexican style chorizo. Lots of pates, head cheese, smoked duck breast, stocks &...
Thanks to everyone for coming out this weekend, the weather was perfect and the produce was even better. A couple reminders to everyone, first of all don’t forget The Fifth Quarter is now at the North Berkeley farmers’ market, Shattuck @ Rose from 3-7 every Thursday.
Also we are taking a week off so no markets on July 5th, 7th and 8th. I will be doing a cooking class with the...
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June 23 & 24
For the weekend… Sausages: Toulouse, Chicken Italian, Bratwurst, Kefta, Green Chile
Also, Bacon lots of bacon, Canadian Bacon, Lamb Bacon. Duck confit, smoked duck breast, liverwurst, duck pate, pork pate, ciccioli, head cheese, lamb chops, Meatballs in spicy tomato sauce, stuffed quail with a sausage and kalamata olive bread stuffing. Plus a few other things, see you this weekend. ...
June 16 & 17
Happy Fathers’ Day to my pop and all the other great dads’ out there. Now how about grilling up something for the old man? Like sausages maybe? How about hot dogs, toulouse, boudin blanc, duck crepinettes, or green chile pork. I also made a batch of Pork & Beans, sweet and spice with bacon and chunks of slow cooked ham hocks. Or make him breakfast, I’ll have breakfast...
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June 2 and 3
Hey everyone, for the weekend; Bratwurst, beer and bacon sausage, breakfast sausage, duck crepinettes, italian sausage, and limited amounts of kefta and merguez. I received a pig from Riverdog farms so I will have some loin roasts, a couple bacon wrapped pork tenderloins with dijon and herbs, and some shoulder roasts. Lamb from McCormack Ranch will be rack chops, loin chops, sugo, and a couple...
May 2012
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Holiday Weekend
Summer, already? Is it just me or is everything happening early this year? That means summer fruits and veggies at the market and charcuterie… Smoked duck breast, hot dogs, boudin blanc, stuffed quail for the grill, toulouse sausage, and boudin noir with monukka raisins. Also Maple ham, lamb bacon, good ol’ pork bacon, smoked beef tongue, liverwurst, duck crepinettes, head cheese,...
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May 19 & 20
For the weekend… Louisiana style boudin, maple breakfast links, italian links, kefta with lamb and beef, and bratwurst. Ciccioli, pork sugo, corned beef hash, rack of lamb, lamb loin chops, pork loin roasts with esplette and herbs, bacon wrapped pork tenderloin with dijon and sage, the pork is from Riverdog Farm and the lamb from McCormack Ranch. Also more liverwurst, duck liver pate,...
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May 12 & 13
Who is ready for some damn good lamb? My first pair came this week from McCormack Ranch and they are nice, how nice? I would give it to my mother and you can too. Avoid the long wait for Mothers’ Day brunch and cook fer u’r mum, there are so many options. Like bacon, breakfast sausage, smoked duck breast, ciccioli, pork and beef sugo, several lamb roasts, lamb shanks, liverwurst,...
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May 5 and 6
For this weekend; Mole chili, duck confit, smoked beef tongue, duck liver pate, duck pate, pork pate, pork rillettes, head cheese, pancetta, stuffed quail and maple ham.
For sausages this week we will have Boudin Blanc, Toulouse, Bratwurst, and Duck Crepinettes.
I received a pig from Riverdog Farm this week so I will have some pork loin roasts, BBQ rubbed spareribs, and bacon wrapped pork...
April 2012
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For 4/28 & 29
Hey there ladies and gents, looks like another sunny weekend so why not head out to the farmers’ market and pick up some goods. With the NBA playoffs starting and the NHL playoffs in full swing, not to mention baseball pick up some links for the grill like bratwurst, Louisiana style boudin, smokey beer links, or duck crepinettes. Thinking brunch? I’ll have corned beef hash, bacon,...
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For 4/21& 22
Where are you going to be this weekend? With our first taste of summer like conditions why not head to the Berkeley farmers’ market on Saturday or Kensington on Sunday. Here is a little of what I’ll be coming with, bratwurst, toulouse, boudin blanc, and kefta all great for the grill. I received a pig from Riverdog farm on Wednesday, so I have a few small racks of BBQ rubbed...
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