FARMERS MARKET FAVORITE | Seared Duck Breast & Grilled Peach Summer Salad Platter

As I've likely mentioned before, my gig as Market Chef for Texas Farmers' Markets has me visiting the market with no recipe in hand,...

Farmers Market Favorite | Oyster & Mushroom Spring Stew | Market Chef Maggie Perkins

Well the lion was back this weekend in Austin, Texas. If March can be said to come 'in like a lion and out like a lamb', then April ...

Farmers Market Favorite | Fresh Pork Sausage & Smothered Greens 2 Ways | Market Chef Maggie Perkins

We celebrated St Patrick's Day at the markets this weekend and found it so easy to do since everything is SO SPRING GREEN right now in f...

Recipe | Early Spring Lemon Berry Crunch Probiotic-rich Salad

This weekend at the farmers' market, the clouds overhead made for rather gray skies, but the vegetables from market vendor stands certai...

Farmers Market Favorite | Easy Broccoli Mushroom Stir Fry

During the holiday season, I'm always on the hunt for a quick, healthy meal between epic indulgences. With that in mind, I showed up at ...

FARMERS MARKET FAVORITE | Duck Sausage & Dijon-glazed Sweet Potatoes | Maggie C. Perkins

Autumn has finally arrived in Central Texas, and markets are teeming with favored flavors of fall. Well, let me qualify that. It's in th...

Farmers Market Favorite | Summer Melon Salad

In this kind of oppressive heat, I know I don't feel like cooking over a hot stove, and frequently, I don't even feel like eating. C...

FARMERS MARKET FAVORITE | No-cook Summer Sauce with Tomato & Mozzarella

Kitchen gadgets can be a lot of fun, but when it comes right down to it, I believe the most important tool to have in a well-stocked kitchen...