Category: Food: Local/Farmers’ Markets

Beef Dumplings & Corn Fritters from Mei Mei Street Kitchen

Always adding a new twist to our lunchtime pleasure, the team from Mei Mei Street Kitchen provided us with one of the best lunches of the week, last week.

Fritters made with local corn, local habaneros, and fried just right. They were light and crisp outside and filled with corn goodness inside. Mei Mei was serving them with Aioli, but they suggested spicy ketchup when we asked to have them without the mayo.

We love Mei Mei dumplings. These were deep-fried, stuffed full of meltingly tender, braised beef and set off by a serving of rice, pickled zucchini, and tangy dipping sauce. This is a filling meal.

This is one of the fantastic fleet of Boston food trucks that should be on your must-try list. Here's a recent menu. As you can see it reflects the season, supports local farms, provides vegetarian choices, and demonstrates the exciting twist they add to their food.

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September 19, 2012
Tony’s Clam Shop Helps Keep Summer Going On…

Don't just sit there! It's still warm enough to get to Wollaston Beach and enjoy some good, fried food at Tony's Clam Shop.

Every so often we use a few of our Zipcar credits to take a quick trip to the beach in Quincy and indulge in well-made fried food. By this we mean that we don't leave feeling like we've swallowed a quart of frier oil.

A small order of fried clams, fried scallops, and a big plate of steamed clams make a great lunch. And, you can walk off those calories across the street on the flat, smooth sidewalk or the sandy surface of Wollaston beach.

In case you didn't know, this is what's inside that fried clam batter. A lovely, silky, soft shell clam. We like them both ways – steamed and fried. And, at Tony's we've seen the truck from Ipswich Seafood pull in to make deliveries. We know both from that and the taste that this is a great local product.

We usually skip the plates and platter with fries and so on. We do like their crisp, light, crunchy onion rings. We sometimes add a Greek salad or a side of a well seasoned rice pilaf. Those items help round out the lunch but can also make it home for supper.

Join us in enjoying summer fun for as long as we can!

Tony’s Clam Shop, 861 Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy, MA 02170, 617.773.5090 (map)

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Tony’s Clam Shop Helps Keep Summer Going On…

Don't just sit there! It's still warm enough to get to Wollaston Beach and enjoy some good, fried food at Tony's Clam Shop.

Every so often we use a few of our Zipcar credits to take a quick trip to the beach in Quincy and indulge in well-made fried food. By this we mean that we don't leave feeling like we've swallowed a quart of frier oil.

A small order of fried clams, fried scallops, and a big plate of steamed clams make a great lunch. And, you can walk off those calories across the street on the flat, smooth sidewalk or the sandy surface of Wollaston beach.

In case you didn't know, this is what's inside that fried clam batter. A lovely, silky, soft shell clam. We like them both ways – steamed and fried. And, at Tony's we've seen the truck from Ipswich Seafood pull in to make deliveries. We know both from that and the taste that this is a great local product.

We usually skip the plates and platter with fries and so on. We do like their crisp, light, crunchy onion rings. We sometimes add a Greek salad or a side of a well seasoned rice pilaf. Those items help round out the lunch but can also make it home for supper.

Join us in enjoying summer fun for as long as we can!

Tony’s Clam Shop, 861 Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy, MA 02170, 617.773.5090 (map)

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Every so often we use a few of our Zipcar credits to take a quick trip to the beach in Quincy and indulge in well-made fried food. By this we mean that we don't leave feeling like we've swallowed a quart of frier oil.

A small order of fried clams, fried scallops, and a big plate of steamed clams make a great lunch. And, you can walk off those calories across the street on the flat, smooth sidewalk or the sandy surface of Wollaston beach.

In case you didn't know, this is what's inside that fried clam batter. A lovely, silky, soft shell clam. We like them both ways – steamed and fried. And, at Tony's we've seen the truck from Ipswich Seafood pull in to make deliveries. We know both from that and the taste that this is a great local product.

We usually skip the plates and platter with fries and so on. We do like their crisp, light, crunchy onion rings. We sometimes add a Greek salad or a side of a well seasoned rice pilaf. Those items help round out the lunch but can also make it home for supper.

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September 18, 2012
Seta’s Spinach Pie Is Absolutely Delicious!
One of our regular Copley Farmers' Market stops is at the Seta's Mediterranean Foods stand. It's fun to chat with Chef Seta Dakessian and trade cooking tips and ideas.

Recently, we added a slice of spinach pie to our order. Now, it's a new favorite and we'll be having it for lunch on market days. As always Seta has taken a classic item, made it with the freshest local ingredients, seasoned it perfectly, cooked it just right, and made it her own.

The ingredient list looks long, but if you read carefully it's really just spinach, feta, and onion, seasoned with some lemon juice, salt, pepper, and Aleppo pepper that's baked in phyllo. In Seta's hands this turns into a lovely lunch.

You can find Seta's Mediterranean Foods at the following farmers' markets:
- Tuesday & Friday: Copley Square, Boston
- Tuesday & Thursday: Dewey Square, Boston
- Wednesday: Davis Square, Somerville
- Saturday: Union Square, Somerville
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Recently, we added a slice of spinach pie to our order. Now, it's a new favorite and we'll be having it for lunch on market days. As always Seta has taken a classic item, made it with the freshest local ingredients, seasoned it perfectly, cooked it just right, and made it her own.

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- Tuesday & Friday: Copley Square, Boston
- Tuesday & Thursday: Dewey Square, Boston
- Wednesday: Davis Square, Somerville
- Saturday: Union Square, Somerville
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One of our regular Copley Farmers' Market stops is at the Seta's Mediterranean Foods stand. It's fun to chat with Chef Seta Dakessian and trade cooking tips and ideas.

Recently, we added a slice of spinach pie to our order. Now, it's a new favorite and we'll be having it for lunch on market days. As always Seta has taken a classic item, made it with the freshest local ingredients, seasoned it perfectly, cooked it just right, and made it her own.

The ingredient list looks long, but if you read carefully it's really just spinach, feta, and onion, seasoned with some lemon juice, salt, pepper, and Aleppo pepper that's baked in phyllo. In Seta's hands this turns into a lovely lunch.

You can find Seta's Mediterranean Foods at the following farmers' markets:
- Tuesday & Friday: Copley Square, Boston
- Tuesday & Thursday: Dewey Square, Boston
- Wednesday: Davis Square, Somerville
- Saturday: Union Square, Somerville
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Where to Find Old Friends Farm Local Ginger

It was sad not to see Casey and crew from Old Friends Farm at the Copley Square Farmers' Market this year. But, we have been enjoying the wonderful micro greens and mixed greens because Atlas Farm has brought them to the Copley Farmers' Market for their neighboring farm.

Now they have the star of the September market– The Old Friends Farm Local Ginger.

Here's some background on this unusual crop for a Massachusetts farm from an interview we did with Casey a few years ago.

Since 2006, Old Friends Farm has been experimenting with growing this tropical treasure right here in Massachusetts. Naturally, they plant it inside very early in the spring.

"We have chosen not to use any fossil fuels to grow it, so for us that means growing it in a cold frame or an unheated greenhouse," said Farmer, Casey Steinberg.

They work hard to keep the greenhouse closed to build up as much heat as possible to give the ginger the tropical conditions it needs to thrive.

Casey says this is Hawaiian ginger and has the flavor you would expect from ginger, "The main difference is that it doesn't have that sort of biting aftertaste. It has a really strong ginger flavor. It has all the heat that ginger has."

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Where to Find Old Friends Farm Local Ginger

It was sad not to see Casey and crew from Old Friends Farm at the Copley Square Farmers' Market this year. But, we have been enjoying the wonderful micro greens and mixed greens because Atlas Farm has brought them to the Copley Farmers' Market for their neighboring farm.

Now they have the star of the September market– The Old Friends Farm Local Ginger.

Here's some background on this unusual crop for a Massachusetts farm from an interview we did with Casey a few years ago.

Since 2006, Old Friends Farm has been experimenting with growing this tropical treasure right here in Massachusetts. Naturally, they plant it inside very early in the spring.

"We have chosen not to use any fossil fuels to grow it, so for us that means growing it in a cold frame or an unheated greenhouse," said Farmer, Casey Steinberg.

They work hard to keep the greenhouse closed to build up as much heat as possible to give the ginger the tropical conditions it needs to thrive.

Casey says this is Hawaiian ginger and has the flavor you would expect from ginger, "The main difference is that it doesn't have that sort of biting aftertaste. It has a really strong ginger flavor. It has all the heat that ginger has."

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Where to Find Old Friends Farm Local Ginger

It was sad not to see Casey and crew from Old Friends Farm at the Copley Square Farmers' Market this year. But, we have been enjoying the wonderful micro greens and mixed greens because Atlas Farm has brought them to the Copley Farmers' Market for their neighboring farm.

Now they have the star of the September market– The Old Friends Farm Local Ginger.

Here's some background on this unusual crop for a Massachusetts farm from an interview we did with Casey a few years ago.

Since 2006, Old Friends Farm has been experimenting with growing this tropical treasure right here in Massachusetts. Naturally, they plant it inside very early in the spring.

"We have chosen not to use any fossil fuels to grow it, so for us that means growing it in a cold frame or an unheated greenhouse," said Farmer, Casey Steinberg.

They work hard to keep the greenhouse closed to build up as much heat as possible to give the ginger the tropical conditions it needs to thrive.

Casey says this is Hawaiian ginger and has the flavor you would expect from ginger, "The main difference is that it doesn't have that sort of biting aftertaste. It has a really strong ginger flavor. It has all the heat that ginger has."

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
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Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

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