At the Market 5/27 through 5/29

Starting this week, Local Roots Market will be open Thursdays noon to 7 PM in addition to the regular Friday (noon-7 PM) and Saturday (9 AM-3 PM) hours. I'll take the first round of inventory to the market around lunchtime today, but not everything will be available right away. It will take some time for me to adjust my baking schedule to adapt!

But -- I've got a few new items available this weekend, just in time for the holiday and for family picnics:


--Dried tomato flatbread with fresh rosemary from Adonai Acres: this artisan bread incorporates freshly ground local whole wheat flour, dried cherry tomatoes from last year's harvest, and fresh fragrant rosemary, with a light coating of extra virgin olive oil on top.


--Garlic-herb baguette: if you love the crackly crust and tender crumb of regular baguettes but want something a little more savory, this loaf is for you! It includes homemade garlic powder (from locally-grown garlic), dried oregano from the garden, and dried local basil. All you need to do is split it in half lengthwise, spread it with butter or olive oil, and either grill the halves or wrap them in foil for an easy and tasty garlic bread.

--Light rye bread: using a smaller amount of rye flour than the pumpernickel bread, this artisan loaf has a hearty flavor with a light texture -- the best of both worlds! (Next week's loaves may contain caraway seed; I didn't have any this week.)

In addition to these new items, you'll find the usual products on my shelves at the market:

--Cheese-herb artisan bread: four varieties -- dill-cheddar, chèvre-rosemary, feta-oregano or Ludlow with fresh sage and tarragon
--Cinnamon pecan bread: since I've been selling out of these by Friday afternoon, I've made more this week
--Maple oatmeal bread: this recipe has been tweaked slightly to make it a little less dense, but it has all the same quality ingredients -- and the same flavor! -- as before
--Pain aux noix
--Sesame thins
--Whole wheat pita (in bags of four)
--Zaatar flatbread

In addition, I will have hickory oat scones in the bakery case by Friday afternoon. Now that a producer at Local Roots offers shagbark hickory syrup, I'm looking forward to layering that lovely hickory flavor in these scones. Enjoy them with a cup of locally-roasted coffee!

Stop by this weekend and stock up for your holiday outings!