Monthly Archives: August 2012

Monthly Archives: August 2012

Cook like Lauren Kiino of Il Cane Rosso

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Mission Community Market in 4505 Meats, Blog, Blue House Farm, Chef Market Box, Dandelion Chocolates, Good Eggs, Twin Girls Farm, Winters Tree Fruit | Leave a comment

It’s time for another Chef’s Market Box–a delicious meal inspired by the Mission Community Market, designed by a top local chef, and prepared by YOU! MCM provides a recipe from a pro and all the ingredients you’ll need, and you prepare a delicious, snazzy, restaurant-worthy meal for two in the comfort of your own home. This week, you’ll be cooking a recipe from Lauren Kiino, the Executive Chef and Owner of Il Cane Rosso who was also Delfina‘s Chef de Cuisine for eight years. Her recipe … →

Fresh, Seasonal Produce!

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Mission Community Market in Blog, Blue House Farm, Happy Boy Farms, Twin Girls Farm, Yerena Farms | Leave a comment

A picture is worth a thousand words, so take a look at all this selection of some of the beautiful, vibrant, tasty produce currently offered by MCM’s awesome vendors. Summer means that local farmers have quite the bounty of ripe, fresh fruit and vegetables including everything from squash blossoms to cantaloupe. Twin Girls Farm has organic Thompson seedless grapes that are incredibly sweet! Happy Boy Farms offer a bounty of deliciousness including Shishito Peppers, gorgeous heirloom tomatoes, and yellow watermelons. Blue House Farm had these lovely purple peppers last week. With such a vibrant … →

Hot 20 of 2012 Contest Update!

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Mission Community Market in Blog | Leave a comment

Last week we told you that MCM’s our Executive Director Jeremy Shaw was nominated for 7×7 Magazine’s Hot 20 of 2012 list. Now we are proud to announce that thanks to the votes of amazing MCM supporters, Jeremy has made it to the Top 7 on this elite list! Now Jeremy wins this final round, he and MCM will be featured in 7×7 Magazine this fall! We’d love it if you’d click here to cast your vote for Jeremy in this second and final round of the contest. … →

Whip Up a Local Chef’s Recipe at Home

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Mission Community Market in Blog, Chef Market Box | Leave a comment

It’s never too early to start meal planning, is it? We’re excited to have a new Chef’s Market Box available for sale now through our partnership with Good Eggs. This Chef’s Market Box offering is from Chef Brian Kimball of The Magic Curry Kart. The recipe is for Thai Green Curry with brown jasmine rice. You also have the option to include some sustainably-farmed shrimp to round out the meal. As always, the Chef’s Market Box will include a recipe and all the ingredients you need … →

Welcome Onigilly to MCM

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Mission Community Market in Blog, Onigilly | Leave a comment

This week we welcome the Onigilly food cart to Bartlett Street! Onigilly sells onigiri, a staple of the modern Japanese diet. You might be surprised to learn that these bite-sized meals made of brown rice and gourmet fillings wrapped in seaweed are actually more common in Japan than sushi! In 2007, Koji, the founder of Onigilly, participated in the La Cocina food entrepeneur incubation program, and with their help he was able to start his business providing fresh, delicious food … →