Port City Market Sat Feb 20-Come see us!!

Warmer weather is upon us at last. With highs in the mid-60s the day begs you to be outside with us at the Port City Market. Our featured guest this week is Chef Josh House, who caters with his own company, Culinary Comforts and is a culinary instructor for Distinctive Kitchens. Josh will be grilling everything-from-the-garden kabobs topped with your choice of 4 different sauces: Argentine chimichurri, basil-tarragon aioli, soy-ginger sauce with sesame, or a Thai sweet chili glaze. Josh is available for catering and can be contacted at Josh@gourmetcomforts.com.

Just a couple quick notes, Rich from Little Italy extends his apologies for not being there last weekend as he was short handed at the restaurant. However, Little Italy will be back this weekend with his breads, olive oils, and other goodies.

Cindy Anderson with Team Santa Rosa sent me an update on the CSA. Port City Market will remain the main drop off site with a couple others in Milton and Cantonment. Cindy needs 15 more participants for the buyers club to get this off the ground. The tentative price, though not yet set in stone is about $25. Remember this is something you can split with friends and neighbors. To sign up or if you have questions e-mail Cindy at Cindy@teamsantarosa.com.

At the market this week:

Jeta Farms – collards, raw peanuts, broccoli, oriental greens, kale and turnip roots and maybe a small amount of cabbage

HHHH Nursery – specialty woodchips, firewood from invasive trees, conveniently bundled with handles

Little Italy – Foccacia, country-style rustic bread, infused olive oil, olive salad, marinated feta

Josh House of Culinary Productions – everything-from-the-garden kabobs topped with your choice of 4 different sauces: Argentine chimichurri, basil-tarragon aioli, soy-ginger sauce with sesame, or a Thai sweet chili glaze

The Country Bumpkin – fudge, breads, and sweet pastries like cinnamon rolls

Alan Klaust – firewood and soap made with olive oil and essential oils

Ole Tyme Dough Bowls – dough bowls, walking sticks, decorative carts

Karen McLendon – recycled silver wind chimes

Carla Milam – Canvas art, “stage passes” with profits going to the foundation for homeless Veterans

Native Knots – wrapped jewelry, custom-made leather arm bands, earrings, hemp jewelry, and hats, will customize jewelry from his collection of semi-precious stones or from your treasures

Rustables (Amy Hines) – Metal artwork, bottle trees, possibly some native plants

XOELLE – Journals made from recycled books and bowties

Queet Jaco – quilts, purses, pin cushions, and other sewn wonders

Jessica Aukamp- Handmade glass tile pendant jewelry