 by Daniel Clayton,
chef de cuisine/owner Nibblers Eatery & Wine Bar Grilled Vegetable Pinchito with fresh herb mojo & peach salsa Ingredients: 1 lb assorted vegetables (peppers, summer squash, snap peas, broccoli, eggplant, onions, okra, etc...) 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes olive oil, as needed 1/2 cup herb mojo (see below) salt & pepper peach salsa (see below) To make pinchitos: Toss vegetables with oil to coat. Grill over medium heat, turning often, until the skin is well marked, vegs are tender, and the pepper skins have blackened. Let cool, placing peppers in a paper bag. Remove pepper skin. Cut vegetables to a reasonable size, approx. 1/2 inch dice. Slice tomatoes into halves. Toss vegs with mojo, season, and skewer on long toothpicks with one tomato half on each. Return to grill for a moment to warm. Serve with peach salsa. Fresh herb mojo: Ingredients: 2 bu cilantro 1/4 cup grapeseed oil 1 bu mint 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar 2 scallions 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 small green chili 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin To make mojo: Finely mince herbs, scallions & chili. Blend in a mortar with half the oil. Place in a mixing bowl, whisk in remaining oil, juice & seasonings. (also good blended into mayonnaise for a vegetable dip, or as a marinade for grilled chicken or white fish Peach salsa: Ingredients: 2 firm peaches(I highly recommend Hamada's Indian Blood peaches) 1 red spring onion juice of 1 lime 1/3 bu basil 1 teaspoon unbleached sugar To make salsa: Peel peaches, cut to a small dice. Macerate with sugar for 10 minutes. Mince onion very finely, cut basil in chiffonade. Toss with peaches, add juice and let sit for five additional minutes. (also good with cayenne spiced prawns or as a garnish to a crab cocktail). Printer-friendly version  The place to shop - according to the Sunset Magazine - is Downtown at the Sunday Walnut Creek Farmers Market on N. Locust! Voted the "Best" in Contra Costa County!
Contra Costa Certified Farmers' Markets jumps on to the social media train... on Facebook!  Theme
of the month:September is Eat 5-A-Day Month! Celebrate healthy living at the market, where you can find much more than your 5 servings of fruits and vegetables for each day of the week. Pick up some local honey and fresh-baked pies while you're here...after all, everyone deserves a little extra treat. |
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This is a powerful moment, because it means the movement for change has reached every corner of the country. On Labor Day, thousands of us in communities across America will gather for public potlucks that send a clear message to Congress: it's time to provide our children with real food at school. 
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