The 139thPreaknessStakes will run tomorrow afternoon at Pimlico Race Course. Chef SaschaWolhandler tells Tom Hall how to craft a Preakness party menu that uses ingredients you can find this weekend at the 32nd Street Farmer’s Market and the Baltimore Farmer's Market & Bazaar.
Sascha and her husband, Steve Susser, run Sascha’s 527 Restaurant & Catering on Charles Street in Baltimore.
Chef Sascha Wolhandler's menu for a Farmer’s Market Preakness Party
Assorted Pickles and Olives from Pickle Man at the Farmer’s market
Hummus from Wild Pea at Farmers Market- choose three and bake Pita Chips*
Roasted Veggies from the Farmers’ Market
Asparagus—Hill Forest Farm
Assorted Carrots – White, Orange, Purple
Goat Cheese from Caprikorn Farms
Deviled Eggs – South Mountain Creamery
Bacon and Horseradish
Curry and Chutney
Dill and Smoked Salmon
Grilled Kielbasa Sliced and Served with Mustard
Grilled Lamb Sausage Served with Mustard and Goat Cheese Spread
Pork Loin Roasted from Pahl’s Farm Served with Peach Butter from Reid’s Farm
Strawberries from Bartenfield Farm (Cover with Balsamic Vinegar) or serve with Fresh Whipped Cream from South Mountain Creamery
White Balsamic Vinegar from Dimitri’s Olive Oil
Recipes
Pita Chips
Ingredients
Package of Pitas
½ Cup of Olive Oil
1 teasp. Garlic Powder
1 teasp. Dried Oregano
1 teasp. Dried Basil
Half a stick of melted butter
Salt and Pepper
Procedure
Cut Pitas in to small triangles.
Combine all of the ingredients and Brush the pitas
Bake until golden in a 350 oven for 5 to 8 minutes
Roasted Asparagus
Ingredients
1 Bunch Asparagus
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 ½ Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
1 Clove Garlic Minced
1 Teasp. Sea Salt
½ Teaspoon Black Pepper
1 Good Pinch of Red Pepper Flakes
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice and Lemon Peel
Procedure
Mix all ingredients except the parmesan cheese and the lemonjuice and peel. Toss asparagus in the mixture and place in 400 degree oven for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with parmesan and lemon juice and peel
Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
Hard Boiled Eggs--Slice in half and separate the yolks
For Horseradish and Bacon
Mash yolks with 1 tablespoon of horseradish, 1 heaping tablespoon of mayonnaise salt and pepper top with a piece of crispy bacon when stuff in egg
For Dill
Mash yolks with 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise, and 1 tablespoon of dill and scallion and top with sliver of smoked salmon and fresh dill when stuffed in egg
For Curry
Mash yolks with 1 tablespoon of curry powder and 1 tablespoon of store bought chutney and top with a another dollop
