The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is pleased to announce the return of its popular cooking program, Easy Market Meals. These free cooking demonstrations, which take place on the first and third Tuesday of each month from June through September, focus on one or two seasonal ingredients in the farmers’ market and offer simple ways for home cooks to prepare them. This year, three of the guest chefs will demonstrate family-friendly meals, emphasizing quick, nutritious dishes that will please the developing palates of the under eight set.

Easy Market Meals takes place in CUESA’s Dacor teaching kitchen, located in the North Arcade in front of the Ferry Building.  Attendees will learn from professional chefs and accomplished home cooks, sample the featured dishes, and leave with a recipe to recreate these seasonal meals at home. Demonstrations begin at 12:00, 12:30 and 1:00 pm.

Who:      CUESA, the nonprofit operator of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
What:     Easy Market Meals culinary demonstration
When:    First and third Tuesdays in June, July, August and September, with rotating    demonstrations beginning at 12:00, 12:30 and 1:00 pm
Where: CUESA’s Dacor Teaching Kitchen, in the North Arcade in front of San   Francisco’s Ferry Building
Why:      Spend part of your lunch hour being inspired by simple, seasonal dishes  you can easily make at home. Plus, its free and tastes are included!

Schedule of Guest Chefs for 2008:

June 3 ~ Tia Harrison, Avedano’s Market               

June 17 ~ Amy Andrews, Amy’s Food Room (family-friendly focus)

July 1 ~ Stephanie Rosenbaum, Food Writer

July 15 ~ Annie Somerville, Greens Restaurant

August 5 ~  Georgeanne Brennan, Cookbook Author & Food Writer

August 19 ~  Amy Fothergill, The Family Chef (family-friendly focus)

September 2 ~  Shanti Wilson, former CUESA Market Chef & Culinary Consultant (family-friendly focus)

September 16 ~  Leslie & Andrew Swallow, Mixt Greens