February 3, 2012
by Pascale LeDraoulec

Our “local” team is going to the Superbowl. This Sunday, make your party spread local, too!  Come get everything you need for your game-watching party at the Farmers Market this Saturday: pickles, hummus, organic sausages, delicate veal pastrami, artisanal cheeses, and lots of organic, locally farmed meats from both Stone Barns and Gaia’s Breath for chilis and stews.  The market runs from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays at St. Mary’s next to Bell.

Open Saturdays 9 am to 1:30 pm at St. Mary’s next to Bell
January 27, 2012
by Pascale LeDraoulec

I’ve been making my own pesto for years—with everything from arugula to nettles—and so have most of my friends, so when I first discovered Buddhapesto and brought it to market, people wondered what all the fuss was about.

The Market runs every Saturday from 9am to 1:30pm at St. Mary’s, next to Bell.
January 13, 2012
by Pascale LeDraoulec

On an impulse, and because my contractor friend had some free time on his hands, I decided to remodel my kitchen during the holidays.

What was I thinking?!?!

Sat. Dec. 17: Chappaqua Farmers Market inside at St. Mary’s 9:00 a.m to 1:30 p.m.
December 16, 2011
by Pascale LeDraoulec

• Ready, Set, Sharp – knife sharpening (20% off all sharpening)
• Stone Barns is back
• New vendor, “Flour City Pasta”

I just came back from walking the dog and was chilled to the bone, when I got an email from Fork & Glass describing the soup they are making for Saturday’s market: “pureed cauliflower with a touch of milk that has been steeped in laurel leaves.” And just like that I was all warm and tingly inside.

The market is open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Saturday
December 9, 2011
by Pascale LeDraoulec

Raise your hand if you’ve ever tried veal pastrami!  After 20 years of food writing I’ve never tried it. So I’m very excited that Gaia’s Breath will be selling some, along with their organic greens, at the Chappaqua Farmers Market this week.

Market Director Pascale LeDraoulec, The Rev. Joel Mason of St. Mary’s and Priscilla Sorensen—moving the market indoors for the winter
December 2, 2011
by Pascale LeDraoulec

Chef Dan Barber has become the voice of food sustainability and his restaurants Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns are the gold standard of true farm-to-table cuisine. So we’re thrilled that on the first and third Saturday of every month, Stone Barns will be selling their pristine meats raised at Pocantico Hills will join the Chappaqua Farmers Market—indoors at St. Mary’s (next to Bell) beginning this Saturday, December 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

This Saturday, November 19, find all things Thanksgiving, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Chappaqua Farmers Market!

November 18, 2011
by Pascale LeDraoulec

This week: • Guest Chef Tony Scarpati creates a fabulous meal from market offerings • Music by Jason Waters

It’s hard to believe the end of the season has come. Thanks to all of you who made a stop at the train station part of your weekly routine.
We are hoping you will do the same when we move across the street to the Church of St. Mary starting December 3rd. 

Come taste squash soups and a fish-inspired pasta dish at the Chappaqua Farmers Market

November 18, 2011
by Christine Yeres

Chef Tony Scarpati’s neighbors wrote in to report that during the Hallowsnowstorm of a few weeks ago, the Scarpati house was a center of fun, chicken soup and artistry.  His Ridgewood Terrace neighbors sent in photos of his artist’s response to the premature snowfall that blanketed Halloween.  See what he created in “Read more…”

The Chappaqua Farmers Market at the train station from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
November 11, 2011
by Pascale LeDraoulec

Usually when I come across a recipe that really catches my eye, the ingredient list is often too long or rife with hard to find items.  Not so with David Tanis’ recipe for “cream of mushroom soup from scratch” in this week’s Dining section of the New York Times.

Three more outdoor markets before we go indoors to St. Mary’s!
by Pascale LeDraoulec

• Music by Jason Waters

First, I want to thank all of you who braved the elements last week to shop at the market.  A couple of our farmers got stuck getting home and probably spent 10 hours on the road that day. So each and every one of your purchases really meant something to the vendors.

Cauliflowers in color
by Pascale LeDraoulec

• Last Yoga this Season by Breathe    8:30 - 9:30
• Music by Matt Turk                     10:30 - 1:00
• Halloween Face Painting             10:30-1:30

Brrrr! This is the time of year when I start thinking about proteins and roasted vegetables. The smell of a simmering stew or an herb and garlic-studded rib-roast in the oven does wonders for my morale as the days get shorter and my ConEd bills get bigger.

See photos of last week’s market in Photo Gallery
October 21, 2011
by Pascale LeDraoulec

• 8:30a - 9:30a Yoga, courtesy of Breathe Pilates & Yoga.
• 8:30a - 1:30p Halloween Crafts for Kids and Costume Swap—both sponsored by Chappaqua Girl Scouts
• 10:30a -1:00p Music by TJay
• 10:30a -1:30p Bodywise Connection Food Tasting

It’s easy for things to get lost in the fray of great food and friends at the market. Plus, we’re all a bit like trail horses, aren’t we — loping toward the familiar.

The market is open from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Chappaqua Train Station
October 7, 2011
by Pascale LeDraoulec

• Yoga by Breathe 8:30 - 9:30
• Cooking Demo Maria Reina 10:45-12:45
• Music Daniel Hallford from Amadeus 10:30-1:00
• Halloween Costume Swap 8:30 - 1:30
• Cornell Cooperative Extension 8:30-1:30

Last week, the sight of cauliflower at the markets made me giddy. Farmers market cauliflower always looks more interesting than store-bought. I love its wrap-around leaves revealing only a smidgen of the cabbage flower’s pockmarked, lunar-like surface.

October 14, 2011
by Pascale LeDraoulec

• Yoga by Breathe 8:30-9:30
• Halloween Costume Swap 8:30-1:30
• Cooking Demo Pat Cohen of Nutritional Spirit 10:45-12:45
• Potting Project for Kids 10:30-12:30 (Girl Scout Troop 2757)
• Cornell Cooperative Extension 8:30-1:30
• Music by TJay 10:30-12:30

How did I work as a restaurant critic in NYC for five years and not gain 400 pounds???

See photos of the market’s costume swap in “Read more” and in Photo Gallery
September 30, 2011
by Pascale LeDraoulec

• Yoga by Breathe 8:30-9:90
• Duck returns this week
• Music by Jason Waters
• Costume exchange

Fall is my favorite season at the farmers market. The burnished colors, the sweater temperatures, the produce and fruit—they all speak to me.