Local Produce Party

We had a Local Produce Party. I was inspired by the idea of a Cookbook Party – this is where you pick a particular cookbook and assign your guests recipes from the cookbook. A Local Produce Party is when you have a few friends over and ask them to bring dishes made with local produce. My guests were CSA members, avid gardeners, and frequent Farmer’s Market shoppers. My guests brought dishes made from recipes I assigned, dishes made from an assigned vegetable, and dishes they made from their own favorite recipes.

Below is the complete menu with links to the recipes and pictures of the event.

MENU

Soup -

Roasted Corn, Pepper, and Tomato Chowder
http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2010/08/roasted-corn-pepper-and-tomato-chowder.html

Salads -

Spiced Eggplant on Mixed Greens
http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2010/08/spiced-eggplant-with-mixed-greens.html

Tomato Panzanella with Ricotta
http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2010/08/tomato-panzanella-with-ricotta.html

Main Meal -

Pesto Shrimp Kabobs
Chicken Sausage and Potato Kabobs
Chicken in Plum Sauce Kabobs
http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2010/08/kabobs.html

Green Beans with Caramelized Shallots
http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2010/08/green-beans-with-caramelized-shallots.html

Mac and Cheese with Beans and Greens
http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2010/08/mac-and-cheese-with-beans-and-greens.html

Drinks -

Basil Lemonade
http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2010/08/basil-lemonade.html

Desserts -

Blackberry Pie No. 2
http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2010/08/blackberry-pie-no-2.html

Peach Crisp
http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2010/08/peach-crisp.html

Plum Cake
http://purplecook.blogspot.com/2010/08/plum-cake.html