Four Mile River Farm Thai Beef Wraps

Chef Stuart London, Executive Chef, Mystic Market Kitchen and Eatery

1 pound Four Mile River Farm ground beef
1 bunch Newgate Farm Onions, quartered then sliced, green onion stems sliced
½ bunch Newgate Farm Mint, leaves picked and bruised and chopped coarsely
1 or 2 bunches Four Root Farm Leaf Lettuce (like romaine, red leaf, green leaf)
1 tbsp Chili Flakes or Fresh Hot Pepper minced to taste
1 tbsp Fish Sauce
2 tbsp Toasted Rice Powder*
1 or 2 Limes or 2-4 tbsp lime juice to taste
Cilantro, chopped to taste
2 oz. olive oil
½ tea sugar
Sea Salt to taste

In a wok or heavy fry pan, break up and sauté the ground beef until fully cooked, turn off and allow to cool slightly. Add in the rice powder, chili flakes, sugar, lime, fish sauce and stir to mix. Add the sliced onions, green onion, mint, cilantro and give it a good mix. Taste for seasoning and add salt, fish sauce, more lime or chili flakes to your taste. Serve it up with lettuce leaves to wrap, more cilantro, mint or chilies and Enjoy.

*(may be purchased at oriental food stores or made at home with Sweet Rice toasted in a dry pan until light brown, cooled then powdered in a spice grinder or mini food processor)

Grilled Chatfield Hollow Farm Mushroom and Four Root Farm Hakurei Turnip Salad

Chef Stuart London, Executive Chef, Mystic Market Kitchen and Eatery

1 pound Chatfield Hollow Farm King Oyster Mushrooms
3 heads Four Root Farm Romaine lettuce
8 ounces Four Root Farm Hakurei Turnips, washed, trimmed and cut into matchsticks
1 ounce Two Guys From Woodbridge Cilantro, chopped
2 ounces Two Guys From Woodbridge Micro Scallion Sprouts, chopped
1 ounce Newgate Farm Mint, chopped
3 ounces Olive oil
Sea Salt and pepper to taste

Cut the romaine into bite size pieces. Cut mushrooms in half lengthwise, toss with 1 oz olive oil and grill on a grill pan 2-3 minutes on each side. Slice them into bite size pieces and toss with Romaine, turnips, herbs, oil, lime juice, pepper and salt. Serve.

T.A.L.K. Seafood and Wave Hill Bread Scallop Bruschetta

Chef Stuart London, Executive Chef, Mystic Market Kitchen and Eatery

Makes about 24 pieces

8 ounces Sea scallops
1/2-ounce olive oil
Wave Hill Baguette, sliced ¼ inch thick
Olive oil spray
1 ounce Two Guys From Woodbridge Cilantro, chopped
2 ounces Micro Scallion Sprouts, chopped
1 ounce Newgate Farm Mint, chopped
1 ounce Lime juice
3 ounces Olive oil
Sea Salt and pepper to taste

Spray baguette pieces with olive oil spray and grill both sides in a hot grill pan. Mix scallops and ½ oz. of olive oil and grill on a very hot grill pan, until just cooked about 3 or 4 minutes. Remove from pan, cool for a few minutes and then coarsely chop. Chop the cilantro, scallion sprouts and mint and mix with the chopped scallops. Add lime and olive oil then season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Top the grilled baguette slices with the scallop mix.