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On a regular basis, the West LA Farmers Market organizes Market A to Z presentations. With Market A to Z you will learn about our local market produce, where and how they grow, their nutrition value and how to prepare and enjoy them. Below you will find information about past presentations. Check our Calendar for future dates. You may also want to check the following produce and nutrition information.
Sustainability in our Food Supply David King is the Gardenmaster at The Learning Garden, a non-profit public garden located on the campus of Venice High School. The Learning Garden Promotes gardening for students and adults and encourages a more intimate relationship with food and medicinal plants and a greater awareness of man's intimate dependence on the soil. www.thelearninggarden.org |
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Southern Cooking with BBQ Master Earnest "Pork Chop" Phillips Learn the secrets of Southern cooking with some great, and really easy, recipes from Earnest “Pork Chop” Phillips: Pork Chop Phillips Country Style Corn, Korean Style Marinade for Beef Stir Fry and Rosemary Stir Fry Chicken. Pork Chop’s BBQ is now available at the Market, so come and check it out. |
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Scrambled Eggs and Pain Perdu (by Claudine Lamarre, Chef/Owner of Tatin & Co Gourmet French Deli) After working for more than four decades as a restaurateur in France, Claudine moved to Southern California where she became a private chef for celebrities... |
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Leeks & Asparagus: Quick & Yummy Recipes (by Rachael Narins, Chef/Owner of Fresh Approach Cooking) Steamed Asparagus with Herb Vinaigrette - Braised Leeks - Grilled
Cheese Sandwiches with Braised Leeks and Asparagus. Click here
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The Year I Ate My Yard (by author Tony Kienitz of www.vegetare.com) Tony Kienitz, Master Vegetablarian, has lived in Southern California for nearly 516 moons and has been gardening professionally for 120 of those lunar cycles. Tony's company, Vegetare, designs, sows and tends edible landscapes across the Southland, down in the valleys, along the rambling foothills, from the mountains to the sea. Click here to find out about Tony's new book, The Year I Ate My Yard. |
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Asian Vegetables 101: Basic Stir Fries (by Pachoua Vang of Vang Farms) Vang Farms is located in Fresno. The Vang family (Pachoua is the right) drives about 4 hours to bring their Asian vegetables to the market. They sell a wide variety of them including Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Thai, etc. eggplants, bok choy. gay choy, kohlrabi, long beans and much more. |
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All About Honey (by Jeff Erb of Energy Bee Honey and the National Honey Board) Jeff Erb is the owner/beekeeper of Energy Bee Honey. He has been a beekeeper for over 20 years. He sells 100% pure natural honey harvested from beehives located all over Los Angeles county. Jeff’s production includes a variety of honeys such as sage, buckwheat, avocado and many more, honeycomb and royal jelly. |
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Italian Salads (by Anna Maria Volpi) Anna Maria Volpi has taught traditional Italian home cooking in
Los Angeles for more than ten years through group lessons, private
classes, and special events. She is also an acclaimed guest instructor
for the Williams-Sonoma chain of gourmet food and cooking stores,
including their popular site in Beverly Hills, California. |
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Ratatouille (by Thierry Warnier) Thierry Warnier is the owner of La Boulangerie, provider of fine French and specialty breads and pastries. Prior to La Boulangerie, Thierry was a chef in restaurants in Paris and Los Angeles. |
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Eat 5 to 9 A Day for Better Health | |
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Food and Health Encyclopedia | |
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Nutrition Dictionary | |
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RDA, Phytochemicals & Other Nutrients |
