Market Report

DJ Olsen is the chef at Lou Wine Bar, a small restaurant/wine bar located in a mini-mall next door to a laundromat.

724 N Vine St LA, CA 90038 - (323) 962-6369.

Café Annie in Houston, TX."

Co-Opportunity in Santa Monica.

Pan-seared Sea Scallops with Corn Pudding, Tomato Avocado Salsa, Tomatillo Sauce, Crème Fraîche

Corn Pudding

Makes 2 quarts

Tomato Salsa

Makes roughly 3 cups

3 large heirloom tomatoes (we use Cherokee Purples), stemmed, fine dice

1/2 small white onion, peeled, fine dice

2 Anaheim chile peppers, stemmed, interior ribs and seeds removed, fine dice

Juice from 1/2 lime

Minced cilantro to taste

Good pinch kosher salt

Tomatillo Sauce

Makes roughly 3 cups

1 lb tomatillos, husks and stems removed, thoroughly rinsed until no longer sticky

2 Anaheim chile peppers, stemmed, quartered, ribs and seeds removed

1 small white onion, peeled, root end removed, quartered

5 cloves garlic, skins on

1 bunch cilantro, leaves only

Juice from 1 lime

Kosher salt to taste

Granulated sugar, if necessary

Fairview Gardens is selling fresh shelled beans like Flagolet and Tongue of Fire. These beans don't need soaking. They can be simmered with garlic and onion until soft, then used in a variety of dishes -- like salads, soups, and in pasta. Eric Stenberg from Fairview suggests letting the beans soak in the cooking water to cool rather than draining them right away so they soak up more of the bean flavor.