Saturday, Dec. 12, was our first day this winter inside the Grange and we were excited to have two young culinary talents join us: Annie Santos of Annie's Goodies, and Steven Kurtz of Whippourwill. Annie has been longing to show her baking abilities. She prepared a rich chocolate cupcake with peppermint inside with a rich creamy frosting swirl. She also prepared white and dark chocolate bars with peppermint. It was clear that Annie knew how to give baked goods a lot of pizzazz. Steven offered cookie jars of various cookies and brownies. I have tried a jar of oatmeal raisin cookies and found that I could whip up a tray of cookies in record time, thanks to Steven's excellent preparation work. Everything is carefully measured, ensuring an excellent outcome.
After the market closed on Saturday evening, we headed downtown to applaud Denise Hick's opening of her new Postmodern Foods boutique at 2920 M Street in Georgetown. The Great Falls Farmers Market was one of the farmers markets that played an important role in incubating Denise's fledgling business in its earliest days. Our community can be proud of our combined support of Denise, making it possible for her business to thrive and grow.
Our community farmers market is small, making it a wonderful place to cultivate relationships, get to know what customers are looking for and appreciate - and then there is the mutual support and friendship among the vendors - each trying to launch a successful small business. We cannot thank you enough for the vital part you play in encouraging new talent!