Trying to think of a new place to eat tonight? Rumor has it that Wahconah Park offers up some interesting dinner options and a night out.
Baseball barbecue
By Judith Lerner, Special to the Eagle
PITTSFIELD
Wahconah Park may be old-fashioned with its wooden grandstand and field of real grass, (no Astroturf here), but like ballparks all over the country it is expanding its food offerings beyond popcorn, peanuts, hot dogs and beer.
From the Associated Press
CHICKEN SALAD
WITH CAESAR DRESSING
Start to finish: 1 hour 20 minutes
(35 minutes active)
For the dressing:
1 large head garlic
1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 anchovy fillets, rinsed
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
For the salad:
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts trimmed of fat
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Ground black pepper, to taste
8 cups washed, dried and torn romaine lettuce
1 cup fat-free croutons
Shredded Parmesan cheese, for garnish (optional)
Lemon wedges
Heat the oven to 400 F.
To make the dressing, on a cutting board, using a sharp knife, slice about 1/2-inch off the top of each head of garlic, exposing the individual cloves. Set each head on a square of foil and sprinkle with a tablespoon of water. Pinch together the edges of the foil to create a packet. Roast for 45 minutes. Unwrap and let cool slightly before squeezing the pulp from the cloves.
In the bowl of a food processor or blender, combine the roasted garlic pulp, yogurt, cheese, oil, lemon juice, vinegar, mustard and anchovies. Process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, then cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
To make the salad, heat a gas grill to medium-high or light a charcoal fire.
Rub the chicken with oil and season with salt. Coat the outsides heavily with pepper. Grill the chicken until browned and a thermometer reads 165 F at the center.
In a large bowl, combine the lettuce and croutons. Toss with 1/2 cup of the dressing, then divide among 4 plates. Cut the chicken into 1/2-inch slices and arrange over the salad. Garnish with shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired. Serve immediately, with lemon wedges.
Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 257 calories; 77 calories from fat; 9 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 73 mg cholesterol; 11 g carbohydrate; 33 g protein; 2 g fiber; 519 mg sodium.
Farmers' Markets
Adams
Adams Farmers' Market
Fridays, noon to 6 p.m.
60 Columbia St. on Route 8.
Open to Oct. 22 Information: (413) 743-5613
Great Barrington
Great Barrington Farmers' Market
Saturdays, 9 am. to 1 p.m.
Historic Train Station in downtown Great Barrington, 670 S. Egremont Road, behind Town Hall Open to Oct. 30.
Information: (413) 528-8950, rosemarylevine@yahoo.com A-Z Farmers' Market
Wednesdays, 3-6 pm.
94 West Ave., Great Barrington, at the Nutrition Center Open June 2 to Sept. 29 Information: (413) 429-8110
Lanesborough
Berkshire Farmers Market
Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Berkshire Mall parking lot, Lanesborough Open to Oct. 28 Information: (413) 569-3663
Lenox
Lenox Farmers' Market
Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. Triangular Park, Main St., Lenox Open to Oct. 8 Information: (413) 528-8950
North Adams
North Adams Farmers' Market
Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Municipal parking lot on St. Anthony Drive between Marshall Street and Holden Street Open to Oct. 30 Information: Rod Bunt or Joe Bettis, (413) 664-6180, jbettisjr@verizon.net
Norfolk, Conn.
Norfolk Farmers' Market
Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Route 44 and Shepard Road Open Oct. 30 Information: Lisa Auclair and Joel Howard, (860) 542-5153, lisaauclair@sbcglobal.net
Otis
Farmers' Market of Otis
Saturdays, 9 am. to 1 p.m.
2000 East Otis Road, in the parking lot of Papa's Healthy Food and Fuel Open through October Information: (413) 269-9931, otisfarmersmarket@yahoo.com
Pittsfield
Berkshire Harmony Gardeners Exchange and Farmers Market
Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Palace Park, North Street Open mid-June through early November Information: (413) 281-4114, barry@berkshireharmony.com, www.berkshireharmony.com Harvest Market
Fridays, 3 to 7 p.m.
North Street, Pittsfield, by Senior Center Open mid-June through early November Information: (413) 281-4114, barry@berkshireharmony.com, www.berkshireharmony.com Park Square Farmers' Market
Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Prk Square, Pittsfield Open through early November Information: (413) 281-4114, barry@berkshireharmony.com, www.berkshireharmony.com
Sheffield
Farmers' Market of Sheffield
Fridays, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Route 7, Main Street, Sheffield, in the Old Parish Church parking lot.
Open to Oct. 8 Information: (413) 644-8971, billie@crazywifefarm.com, www.thesheffieldfarmersmarket.com
Williamstown
Williamstown Farmers' Market
Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon South end of Spring Street Open through late October Information: (413) 458-3365, guzziam@yahoo.com Information from Berkshire Grown (413) 528-0041 www.berkshiregrown.org
Ellsworth Hill Orchard and Berry Farm: Cornwall Bridge Road (Route 4), Sharon, Conn.
Farmstand open daily, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., for pick-your-own or pre-picked fruit grown by the integrated pest management system. Both yellow and whitefleshed peaches, including donut peaches through early September; berries and other fruits including Ellsworth's own figs and fig trees.
Michael Bozzi, farmer/owner. (860) 364-0025, www.ellsworthfarm.com.
Farmer Don: 120 Housatonic St., Lenox Farmstand open daily, 9 a.m. to dark.
Peaches from Yonder Fruit Farm and Mead Orchards in New York state; other produce, both Farmer Don-grown and local. Donald Rawson, farmer/owner. (413) 637-2817.
Jaeschke's Fruit & Flower Center:
736 Crane Ave., Pittsfield Store open daily 9 to 5; until 7, Thanksgiving through Christmas.
Peaches, plums, apples, pears, berries, vegetables, cider store; also sells fruits and vegetables, cider, housemade pies, jellies, jams, etc.
Rhetta Jaeschke, owner, and Charles Wandrei, farmer. (413) 443-7180.
Jaeschke's Apple Orchard: West Road, Adams Barn open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., from Labor Day until Christmas; Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday until Valentine's Day. And at local farmers markets. (413) 743-3896.
Lakeview Orchards: 94 Old Cheshire Road, Lanesborough Store and farm open daily, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., July through October.
Peach varieties available through October; also, other stone fruits, apples, berries, vegetables, honey, preserves, housemade baked goods and cider at Berkshire Farmers Market, Berkshire Mall, Lanesborough, on Saturdays. Judy and David Jurczak, owners. (413) 448-6009, www.lakevieworchard. com.
LoveApple Farm: 1421 State Route 9H, Ghent, N.Y.
Stand and farm open daily, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., for pick-your-own and prepicked; call for availability. Peaches and other fruits and berries, homemade pies, preserves and ice cream at farmstand. Chris and Randae Loken, farmers/owners. (518) 828-5048, loveapplefarm@fairpoint.net, www.loveapplefarm.com.
Mead Orchards LLC: 15 Freeborn Lane, Tivoli, N.Y.
Call for hours and availability. Pick-yourown peaches and blueberries; other produce at farmstand. Chuck Mead farmer/owner. (845) 756-5641 or (845) 389-0731, meadorchards@yahoo.com, www.meachorchards. com.
Samascott Orchards: 5 Sunset Ave., Kinderhook, N.Y.
Store open daily, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., late June through October. Peaches at farm store; also, many other fruits and vegetables, including autumn strawberries, apples, baked goods, applesauce, cider, at Lenox farmers market, Fridays 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Ron and Gary Samascott, owners. (518) 758-7224, www.samscott.com.
Yonder Fruit Farms Inc.: 37 Maple Lane, at corner of Union Turnpike (New York Route 66), Valatie, N.Y.
Farmstand; call ahead for availability.
Peaches and other produce. Also sold at Farmer Don's farmstand in Lenox.
(518) 758-7011
