Cooking with Cafe Mezzanote

Eat in Season - Learn how and why with a cooking demonstration from Cafe Mezzanote!

Eating local and seasonal produce is a fantastic way to stay healthy, support local economies, and lessen your personal impact on the environment.

Join Tommie Koukoulis, owner of Cafe Mezzanote, for a fun and inviting cooking experience that teaches you how to eat in season. Watch here: Cooking with Cafe Mezzanotte

Inspired?! Here’s your shopping list to cook along with Tommie.

Grocery List

1. Spaghetti Squash
2. Arugula
3. Lemon
4. Radish (watermelon radish)
5. Artichokes (long stem, whole)
6. Sunchokes or Jerusalem Artichokes
7. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8. Salt
9. Pepper

You can go Farm to Table by shopping locally and supporting area farmers https://www.localharvest.org/annapolis-md This includes farmers’ markets and CSAs (community supported agriculture).

Check out the Foods by the Season Guide so you can shop, cook and eat in season for better health for you and the planet!

Try to source local ingredients, eat seasonally, and try more plant heavy and vegetarian diets, for better health and reduced environmental impact. When you dine at Cafe Mezz, know that they support local farmers, try to raise awareness about the importance of local, organic and non-gmo foods, recycle rigorously, compost and more!

3 Seasons of Eating from a Maryland Farm - here’s a sneak peek from one of the Festival’s other partners, Honey’s Harvest Farm. This video fits perfectly with today’s message. For more from Honey’s Harvest Farm, check out Wednesday of this week!