Events | Centro Garden Market 2
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Jonathan in action.
Last weekend Pure Green made an appearance at the Centro Garden Farmer's Market, a great pop-up market in Burlington, Ontario. Based in the back lot of Centro (a fabulous garden and decor store), the market is small but it has all one could ever wish for: eggs, meat, produce, lemonade, preserves and other special treats from week to week. I loved the sense of community there, it was more like a summer social than a market! As a special guest, Pure Green and, more specifically, our Organic Kitchen, brought down some good eats for attendees. Jonathan and I set up an outdoor bistro of sorts and Jonthan cooked up one of his specialties, cilantro pork loin and margarita corn. It was a crowd-pleaser, to our delight. Of course there were lots of copies of the magazine to browse as well—it's always so great to meet new readers and get real-time feedback! Thanks to all who attended the market and gave us such a warm welcome, and to Centro and Barry for organizing!
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That's me, trying NOT to eat all the food.
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For Jonathan's cilantro pork recipe, just click here.
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The margarita corn is really simple. Simply marinate the cobs, uncooked, in fresh squeezed orange and lime juice, crushed coriander seed and a splash of tequila. Marinate overnight and throw on the bbq when ready to eat. It will be ready to eat in 5 minutes.
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The bistro tables with succulent planters by Centro.
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Part of our summer, cottagey display.
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Jonathan restored two paddles which were part of our display. The one on the left he's had since childhood—it had a split which he fixed with glue and wire thread. The one on the right was flaking and splintering, in general terrible shape. I'm a fan of modern, dipped paint treatments, so after sanding down the paddle we applied a bright orange-red and oiled the paddle. I think I'm going to adopt it as part of my full-time decor at home, I love it!
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Various vegetables, bursting with colour and freshness, from Plan B Organic Farm.
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PHOTOGRAPHS by Barry Imber
