EARLY FALL
Beans and Peas snap) (fr esh shell and
Cor
Cucumber
Egglant
Figs
Melons
Okra
Peppers
Squash
Tomatoes
Waterelon
LATE FALL
Apples
Argla
Beets
Broccoli
Caulifl ower
Cabbage
Carots
Celer
Chard
Collards
Fava Beans
Kale
Lett ce
Mustard Greens
Pears
Pecans
Persimmons
Pomeganates
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Radishes
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes
Turips
Compiled with the help of Marie Tedei, Eden’s Garden CSA Farm, and other local farners.
Slice eggplant into rounds. Dip each round first into flour, then into a beaten egg, and then into breadcrumbs. Breaded slices can be either baked on a well-oiled sheet pan or pan-fried until golden brown and crispy. Eat as eggplant chips or layer with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese into a classic eggplant parmesan.…
PHOTOS (BOTTOM TO TOP): Terri Taylor, Andrew Vracin, Meredith Steele, Teresa Rafidi
Cover: Paul Allen at Lost Ruby Ranch (Photo by Melinda Ortley)
Game Day for Locavores
BY MEREDITH STEELE
Basil
Blackberries
Blueberriies
Black-eyed peas
Cantaloupe
Corn
Cucumber
Eggplant
Figs
Garlic
Grapes
Honeydew melon
Israeli melon
Lady cream peas
Malabar spinach
Nectarines
Okra
Peaches
Peppers
Plums
Potatoes
Purple hull peas
Squash
Swiss chard
Tomatoes
Watermelons
Yardlong beans
Compiled with the help of Marie Tedei, Eden’s Garden CSA Farm, and other local farmers.
Patina Green Home and Market scored a lofty honor earlier this year, garnering the highest score—six links—on the Good Food 100 Restaurants List for 2018. Assembled by the nonprofit Good Food Media Network, the list recognizes restaurants for transparency in food sourcing that emphasizes local and community involvement.…
Nelson Carter likes farming—his chickens and sheep and produce. He’s not so fond of delivering his goods to customers. “It was taking time away from doing what I love,” Carter says.…
PHOTOS AND ILLUSTRATION (BOTTOM TO TOP): Teresa Rafi di, Meredith Steele, Krystal Read, Melinda Ortley
Cover: Maud Shepherd’s Cuppa, Cuppa, Cuppa Cobbler (Photo by Andrew Vracin
The sun’s shining, the garden’s sprouting—that’s reason enough to celebrate. Here are some light-fare recipes—favorites from our archives with a sprinkling of new. Head to your nearest farmers market for the freshest eggs and the season’s best asparagus and strawberries. Garnish everything with cheery edible flowers.…
Asian Greens
Asparagus
Arugula
Beets
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Carrots
Celery
Chard
Cilantro
Collard Greens
Dill
Fava Beans
Garlic
Green Onions
Fennel
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Mint
New Potatoes
Oregano
Parsley
Parsnips
Peas
(English, Snap, Snow)
Radishes
Rosemary
Rutabaga
Sage
Shallots
Sorrel
Spinach
Spring Onions
Strawberries
Thyme
Turnips
Watercress
For a list of local YOU-PICK-IT farms, go to edibledfw.com and click LOCAL RESOURCES.…
Let’s EAT, DRINK, SHOP, and visit locally! The priceless support of these businesses and organizations helps to grow and sustain Edible Dallas & Fort Worth. Please make a point of supporting them.
ARTISINAL FOODS
JJ&B
972-786-3139
jjandb.com
SCARDELLO ARTISAN CHEESE
Oak Lawn–214-219-1300
Dallas Farmers Market
972-807-2658
ScardelloCheese.com
STOCKS & BONDY
Dallas – 214-973-9459
StocksandBondy.com
TEXAS HONEYBEE GUILD
Txbeeguild.org
TEXAS OLIVE RANCH
214-325-5787
texasoliveranch.com
TEXAS RANGE HONEY
Weston—972-567-2542
RangeHoney.com
BAKERIES
EMPIRE BAKING COMPANY
Dallas—214-350-0007
EmpireBaking.com
CREATIVE DIRECTION & DESIGN
JUIE BEALL
JulieBeallDesign.com
DESTINATIONS AND LODGING
CHESTNUT SQUARE HISTORIC VILLAGE
McKinney – 972-547-2660
ChestnutSquare.org
FOSSIL RIM WILDLIFE CENTER
Glen Rose—254-897-2960
FossilRim.org
GREER FARM
Daingerfield–903-645-3232
GreerFarm.com
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MCKINNEY
DowntownMcKinney.org
KIEPERSOL WINERY & VINEYARDS
Daingerfield–903-645-3232
GreerFarm.com
EVENTS
A PEEP AT THE COOPS
May 5 in Dallas
aPeepAtTheCoops.org
THE 2019 GARDEN SHOW
March 16 & 17 in McKinney
CCMGATX.org/thegardensshow
DALLAS ARBORETUM FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL
March 21–A Grand Pasting
March 22–Vintners’ Dinner
March 23–Roots on the Road Conference
DallasArboretum.org/foodwinefest
EARTHX TASTE
April 26-28 in Dallas
EarthX.org/Taste
EDOM LONG TABLE DINNER
May 11 in Edom
VisitEdom.com
LES DAMES D’ESCOFFIER
March 3 in Dallas
LDEDallas.org
MEET THE MAKERS
April 7 in Dallas
WeAreTastemakers.com
OAK CLIFF EARTH DAY
April 14 in Dallas
OakCliffEarthDay.com
FARMERS MARKETS
COPPELL FARMERS MARKET
coppellfarmersmarket.org
COWTOWN FARMERS MARKET
Fort Worth
Cowtownmarket.com
DALLAS FARMERS MARKET
dallasfarmersmarket.org
EDEN’S ORGANIC GARDEN & CSA FARM
Balch Springs
EdensOrganicFarm.com
FRISCO ROTARY FARMERS MARKET
FriscoRotaryFarmersMarket.com
GOOD LOCAL MARKETS—WHITE ROCK
GoodLocalMarkets.org
GRAHAM FARMERS MARKET
FB: Graham Farmers Market
GRAPEVINE FARMERS MARKET
FarmersMarketofGrapevine.com
HISTORIC McKINNEY FARMERS MARKET
ChestnutSquare.org
ROCKWALL FARMERS MARKET
RockwallFarmersMarket.org
SAINT MICHAEL’S FARMERS MARKET
SaintMichaelsMarket.com
VERNON FARMERS MARKET
VernonFarmersMarket.com
WICHITA FALLS FARMERS MARKET
FarmersMarketWichitaFalls.com
LOCAL FARMS—PICK YOUR OWN
LARKEN FARMS
Waxahachie—972-398-7150
LarkenFarms.com
FOOD DISTRIBUTORS
FRESHPOINT
Dallas—972-385-5800
Dallas.FreshPoint.com
GROCERS, MARKETS & CATERING
BURGUNDY PASTURE BEEF
Dallas – 972-707-7241
Fort Worth – 817-878-2722
Grandview— 817-866-2447
BurgundyPastureBeef.com
CELEBRATION MARKET & CATERING
Market: 214-352-0031
Catering: 214-351-2456
CelebrationRestaurant.com
HARVEST SEASONAL KITCHEN
McKinney – 214-726-0251
HarvestTX.com
MARKET PROVISIONS CO.…
