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July 2011

BOSTON, EVENTS

Saturday, July 9: The Greenway Open Market Debuts in Boston

Greenway Open Market

There’s a new market in town! Weekends in the city were made for strolling and this Saturday, July 9, Bostonians can kick off their weekend with a proper wander around the Greenway Open Market. Open between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. along the stretch of parks between Surface Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and High Street, the Greenway Open Market is organized by the same folks who brought the amazing SoWa Open Market to Beantown.

Therefore, it’s no surprise that this new market plans to take a page from their successful South End sibling with an array of art and craft vendors, plus several food trucks. As someone who was there when the Greenway first opened (while hosting an event for a former employer in the Chinatown park), I’m especially excited to see how the market is set up. Tip: the Haymarket Open Air Market is also nearby if you’re looking for a fresh fruit and veggie fix!

The Greenway Open Market will be open every Saturday from 11am-4pm through September 17, while the SoWa Open Market will continue to rule Sundays from 10am-4pm through the end of October.

RECIPES

Home Cookin’: Long Live The Donut Muffin

I take no prisoners when it comes to donut muffins.

There’s a lot to love about Healdsburg, California. From great restaurants, to adorable shops and a variety of wine tasting rooms, it’s a great home base away from more touristy wine country towns. That’s lovely and all, but the real reason why I’ll always have a special place in my heart for Healdsburg is because it’s where the donut muffin and I were first introduced.

Located off Healdsburg’s quaint town center park, the donut muffin is made by the Downtown Bakery & Creamery. Not quite a donut and not quite a muffin, this treat is indulgent without being overly sweet. The flavor is inspired by that of a traditional cake donut with a cinnamon/sugar topping.

Donut muffin magic in progress.

After leaving Healdsburg, I had the brilliant thought to google the Downtown Bakery & Creamery’s donut muffin recipe. Through the magic that is internet search, I found the recipe online and quickly went to work in my tiny Boston kitchen.

The end result? Pretty darn good. I couldn’t figure out how to replicate the crisp outer crust to match the donut muffin from the Downtown Barkery & Creamery, but all of my taste testers seemed very pleased. While the recipe is a little labor intensive, mostly because I wanted to make them as mini muffins, versus large muffins, I found the process worthwhile.

The finished product: mini donut muffins!

Tip: Instead of dipping my mini muffins in melted butter, I used a pastry brush and brushed it on. I also gingerly sprinkled the cinnamon/sugar topping instead of rolling. I initially made them this way to make them lighter, but the end result still tasted indulgent, so I’ll continue to do this going forward.

To view the recipe for the Downtown Bakery & Creamery’s Donut Muffin, click here. Buon Appetito!

For more of my recipes, click here.