It's Been Too Long!

Wow. I haven't blogged in forever!

It appears the farmer's market season has sucked me into a black hole of baking and packing and loading and unloading (repeat, repeat, repeat), and I haven't taken the time to put some thoughts into cyberland.

But here's something cool: I had the privilege of being part of the First (hopefully annual) Boston Local Food Festival on Saturday, and it was awesome!!!  Boston's finest were there...from City Feed to Sportello to Prana Cafe, Canto6, Grillos Pickles, Nella Pasta, Nantucket Wild, Sherman Market, Taza, Tortured Orchard, just to name some faves.....click on the links or google them!

3LittleFigs was in such amazing food company and surrounded by thousands of enthusiastic festival-goers that it was a bit overwhelming.  People were loving our Local Honey Cake, Avocado Tea Cake, Ginger Bombs, Baklava & Nutty Fig Bar.  Let's put it this way, we arrived with A LOT to sell and left basically empty-handed :)

When we finally came up for air around 5:30, we were exhausted with pounding headaches! "Post-event" feels like a bad hangover, yet you haven't had a lick to drink. But it was so rewarding to be part of this festival.

I'm now going to bust my behind to get wholesale accounts so no one has to go without a 3LittleFigs fix!


And speaking of wholesale, 3LittleFigs is now a licensed wholesaler!
So please share any cafes/shops/markets/places you think 3LittleFigs should be sold!
Commission will be paid to anyone who "hooks it up"! ;)

Love & thanks,
Katie

3LittleFiggies Went to Market...




I am SO excited and proud to announce that 3LittleFigs "mobile bakery" will be at the following unique and fun market locations through Thanksgiving.

(Be sure to click on the links to find more info on each location. If you see a facebook page for one of these markets, maybe you could "like" or "friend" it?  Heck, you could go totally nuts and post something about "how excited you are that 3LittleFigs will be there" or "how much you like the 3LittleFigs (insert favorite treat here)"...)

TUeSDAYS
The Westford Farmers Market
2:30-6:30  (June 22- Oct 26)
Click here for WFM Facebook Page!

FRiDAYS
Cambridge Charles Square Farmers' Market
@ Charles Hotel in Harvard Square
12 noon - 6 p.m. (June 11- Nov 19)

SaTURDAYS
Cambridgeport Farmers' Market
Morse School parking lot
Magazine Street & Memorial Drive
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (June 12- Oct 30)

SUNDAYS
SOWA Open Market
500 Harrison Ave., South End, Boston
Click here for SOWA Sundays Facebook Page!
Click here for Open Market Facebook Page!

AND! Saturday June 19th, I'll be at the Westford Strawberry & Arts Festival
See you soon!

Spring-er- Rhu

I'm a produce junky. So to me, Spring = A Whole New World of Eating and Baking Opportunities!

One of my favorite Spring crops is Rhubarb!


This is some of the Rhubarb in my parents' yard:
















It looks like a pile of weeds right now, but eventually it'll look like this:




















But in the meantime, it looks like this:




















These fibrous red stalks are still babies, but they are growing quickly.
I also have a friend from Maine who harvests his backyard o' rhubarb for me. (Thanks Sven!)

What the heck can I do with this bizarre plant?
I can make the Strawberry "Roo"Barb Streusel Cake, duh.  And you can get it from me, thank me for changing your life, and beg me for more!

The cake is a secret family recipe. So here's just an overview of what it's all about.

First, there's a sweet & tart Straw-Rhu filling....
















Then, cake batter...
















Add a bit o streusel topping, and she's ready for the oven...
















Ta Dah! This cake's a STAR.
















MMM gooey layers....
















The perfect treat for any party or occasion.
(And in case you're wondering, yes, breakfast counts as an "occasion"!)
















When seasonably possible, I plan to use local strawberries in this cake.
You can get it from me anytime via email, txt, cell, blog comment, or find me at an event or farmer's market near you soon!