That’s right! Tammy did a live cooking demonstration of her Chefs Row recipe, Bottle Gourd Stir-fry. Tammy was selected as 1 of 1o top chefs to share how to use garden-fresh ingredients in recipes at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum this summer. It was such a hit that she returned to the Arboretum on Saturday, August 21 to do a live demonstration on KARE 11 News Saturday with Belinda Jensen.

Click here to view the recipe on the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum website.

Tammy will return to the Minneapolis Farmers Market on Saturday, August 14.

She will be sharing a dish using a vegetable called ‘Bottle Gourd’. Stop in and watch her demonstrate how to prepare this recipe and get a taste after it’s done.

For more information, visit the Minneapolis Farmers Market website.

Tammy Wong, award winning chef and owner the Rainbow Chinese restaurant will return to the Minneapolis Farmers Market. She will be sharing some great summer dishes that you will be able to make at home.

Tammy will be exploring the market sheds to find the most unique, locally grown, seasonal vegetables to create simple and delicious summer recipes with all ingredients available at the Market.

Come and enjoy her fines and sample the dishes she creates at the Minneapolis Farmers Market in our market square area.

Local foods community groups such as Slow Food Minnesota, Renewing the Countryside and Edible Twin Cities also are participating in the event.

Food, drink and live music, all in the unparalleled Arboretum gardens, complete the picture.  Reservations required: $100 for pre-party patron reception at 6 p.m.; or $75 for general admission from   7 p.m.  All proceeds benefit the Arboretum. For reservations information, call 952-443-1513, check the website at www.arboretum.umn.edu/toastandtaste.aspx or email celebarb@umn.edu.  Toast & Taste is presented by the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation.

Look for them in the Annex area of the market.

We will be participating in the Dining Out for Life event, donating a portion of our proceeds to The Aliveness Project, a local nonprofit organization that provides on-site meals, food shelf & other supportive services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families.

All you have to do is dine out at a participating restaurant on Thursday, April 29, 2010.

For more information visit the Dining Out for Life website at:
http://www.diningoutforlife.com/Minneapolis

And visit The Aliveness website at:
http://www.aliveness.org/

We’ve been busy getting ready for Chinese New Year. I’ve prepared a special menu served only through the holiday. You can view it by clicking here.

This years menu will be offering a selection of small plate dishes that can be shared, or enjoyed all to yourself. We’ve also added a new drink for the holiday, The Eye of the Tiger. It’s a yummy blend of whisky and house made orange-ginger-cinnamon syrup and a splash of cava. And of course our famouse Eight-treasure rice pudding.

So stop in between February 11 – and February 28 and try out the special menu.

The Southwest Journal published an interview with Tammy by Dylan Thomas. Read the full story >

Part one of the interview was posted September 3, 2009.

Part two was just posted – there are some great photos, recipes and a terrific conversation with Tammy about how her relationship with the market has evolved over the years.

It was a beautiful day at the Minneapolis Farmers Market today. Tammy cooked Fried Wild Rice with Chicken, Ginger Candied Chestnut Apples and Simple Late Summer Vegetable Soup.

Fried Wild Rice with Chicken

Ginger Candied Chestnut Apples