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What's Fresh @ The Westport Farmers Market

Ingredients Features Ask Chef Nicole Farmers Market Openings Recipe Farm Fresh

Stephanie Webster

Chef Nicole and I have been eagerly awaiting the opening of the Westport Farmers Market all Winter, and finally the day had arrived. The weather held up, and under the new leadership of Market Director Lori Cochran, we were delighted to see some exciting new vendors in the mix. Chef Nicole made the rounds looking for ingredients for a Memorial Day market fresh lunch, and while gathering the goods we chatted with a few of the vendors who made this menu possible.

Check out the video to hear about a new sustainable coffee roaster, buying your milk straight from the cow, backyard chickens, and a great reason to clean out your pantry every Thursday.

Here are Chef Nicole's recipes from the market:


Granola 3 Ways: Let Them Eat Oats!

Ingredients Features Ask Chef Nicole Recipe Breakfast

multiple Authors

If you spend any time in any grocery store these days you can't help but notice a serious proliferation of high end granola. Everyone and their grandmother is packaging their "one-of-a-kind" recipe for this oat-some breakfast treat.  Many of these are high in fat, loaded with sugar, and quite frankly, not that good. We decided to consult our experts for their takes on this perennial favorite.

All of these recipes are highly customizable and have an endless array of add-on possibilities.  

Here is 'Granola 3 Ways." At long last...three reasons to wake up in the AM. 


Homemade Holiday Gifts: Vanilla Sugar & Extract

Ingredients Features Ask Chef Nicole Holiday Recipe Dessert

Nicole Straight

Tired of giving your teachers and hosts the same bottle of wine, gift certificates, or coffee table books? Why not make your own eatable holiday gifts this year? CT Bites makes gift planning easy with our ongoing December feature "Homemade Holiday Gifts." No, we're not getting out the hot glue gun. We're getting crafty in the kitchen with delicious gift ideas that everybody will enjoy: Homemade Vanilla Extract & Vanilla Sugar.