May 2008 Archives

Gypsy Hill herbal rubs and dip mixes are a wonderful addition to any cook's pantry - whether you spend lots or little time in the kitchen. They save time and energy - and obviate the need to keep seldom used herbs and spices on your own shelf - watching from afar their slow demise. 
I brought home a packet of the Cajun spice mix for fish last Thursday and we first used it Friday night on grilled salmon - which was great - highly flavored but not smothered by the spice rub - and nice and crispy on the flesh side which is just the way I like it!
On Saturday I cooked dried chick peas for hummus - and just for "kicks" I added a bit of the rest of the package to the beans - which gave the Roasted Red Pepper Hummus a new complexity. 
Then on Sunday I had a little left and added it to my own dry rub of garlic smashed with salt in my mortar, chili powder and cumin for the St. Louis ribs from Whole Foods and it came through for me again - adding a little something more to the mix. 
Obviously these mixes have uses beyond their advertised labels - use your imagination and you will see and taste what I mean.

Check our recipe section for the Hummus recipe. 

I am not sure that I am allowed to tell you this but anyone who shops at the Fair Lakes Whole Foods store already knows that Emeril Lagasse is filming his new TV show for Discovery channel - the Discovery Home channel will become a "green" channel with an announcement in early June.  Emeril's new show will focus on buying local and will actually be filmed at the Whole Foods store - AND IN OUR MARKET! 

They did their first taping last week - Emeril came out to the market (which we had to rearrange for the cameras) and spoke with our honey vendors; then he toured the market and met each of the vendors, spending time getting to know them and taping all the while. In the picture above he is talking with Lois Allensworth of Lois's Produce.

We have no idea what will end up on the shows but he will be in the market throughout the season - through September they tell us - though not every week.  He returns the first week in June and will be around for two weeks -  I will keep you posted on his schedule.       

And as soon as we know when the show will be aired we will let you know that too!