Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: blueberries, cheese fondue, daley plaza, fruit pizza, lehman's orchard, pretzel bread, raspberries, recipes
perhaps it was that i arrived at this farmers market around noon, but i was disappointed that there weren’t more vendors. i thought it would be the largest of the downtown farmers markets. apparently not. but, i still picked up some interesting and delicious items and it’s great resource to have in the middle of so many people’s working radius.
much to my dismay, what i got at this market will reveal how long it took me to actually write this entry. i went to this farmers market in early july so i can’t speak to what they have in market currently, but back then, my trip was successful. i knew i wanted to get blueberries and raspberries for a stars and stripes fruit pizza in honor of our nation’s birth. i headed to lehman’s orchard where they had the best deal since i needed a lot of fruit. it was the perfect time for berries, so this worked out well. while it’s a little late for a fourth of july fruit pizza, perhaps you can make this for labor day with the stars/stripes theme. or, you can use other fruit and it can just be a nice summer dessert. the recipe i used was makeshift due to a shortage of sugar cookie dough in the grocery store on the fourth of july, so i’ll spare sharing it with you. but if you do find sugar cookie dough in the store (or a good recipe for a sheet sugar cookie), all you have to do is mix some confectioner’s sugar and cream cheese together as frosting and pile on the fruit. easy!
after picking up the fruit, i spotted pretzel bread from labriola baking co. and was sucked in. i. love. pretzel bread. i had no idea what i was going to do with it, but on impulse i bought it. i knew i wanted to eat it for dinner that night because it wouldn’t be as wonderful and soft the next day. while it’s not summer-y at all really, i kept thinking about how good it would be with a cheddar fondue. so, i also picked up some broccoli and cheddar cheese, also from the farmers market. i happened to have the gruyere and other ingredients at home. the recipe is from rachel ray… it’s quick, easy and when served with a salad, it’s a great meal for those vegetarians you know.
ingredients:
2 1/2 cups, shredded sharp cheddar,
1/4 to 1/3 pound, 4 to 6 ounces, gruyere, shredded
1 rounded tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup German lager beer
1 rounded tablespoon all-purpose flour
a few drops hot sauce
a few drops worcestershire sauce
directions:
combine cheeses in a bowl with flour. add beer to a small pot and bring up to a bubble over medium heat. reduce the heat to simmer and add cheese in handfuls. stir constantly, melting the cheese in batches. stir in a figure-eight pattern with wooden spoon. when the cheese has been incorporated fully, stir in the mustard, hot sauce and worcestershire sauce. transfer fondue to warm fondue pot.
daley plaza farmers market
dates: every thursday from 7 am to 3 pm
Location
Daley Plaza
50 W. Washington
Chicago, IL 60602
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