Market Report

Zoe Nathan of Huckleberry, Rustic Canyon and Milo & Olive talks about her buttery corn cake and Shiho Yoshikawa of Sweet Rose Creamery discusses her corn ice cream. Both pastry chefs use fresh corn from the farmers' market to infuse their sweets with that fresh corn flavor. The cake and ice cream make an appearance together on the dessert menu at Rustic Canyon where they are topped with a dollop of strawberry compote. Check out recipes for corn cake and corn ice cream on the Good Food Blog.

Scott Peacock of Peacock Family Farms now has at least eight varieties of eggplants for sale at his stand at the Santa Monica and Hollywood Farmers Markets. They come in a variety of shapes and colors and each variety has its own characteristics.