The Oakland Farmers' Market has returned. It's in the heart of the business district at Sennott Street, between Meyran Avenue and Atwood Street, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Fri. And there's free parking in the adjacent UPMC parking lot. Dormont has a new market located at the corner of Espy Avenue and Potomac Ave., 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mon. A new market is open at the La Casa Narcisi Winery in West Deer from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays. The market is held in the winery parking lot close enough for shoppers to enjoy the Saturday concerts while shopping.
The Frazer Township Farmers Market has a new location. It's now being held at parking lot 2 between JCPenney and Sears Grand.
Check out this week's new produce: sweet corn, cauliflower -- see recipe below! -- and snow peas.
Here are all the markets:
Ambridge Farmers Market, Park Road and Route 65, 4 to 7 p.m. Thurs.
Avella Farmers Market, Avella firehall, Route 50, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sun.
Beaver Farmers Market, courthouse lot, Fourth and Market streets, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat.
Beaver Falls Farmers Market, behind Brodhead Apartments, Eighth Avenue and 12th Street, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mon.
Bethel Park Farmers Market, Bethel Park Community Center playground, 5151 Park Ave., 3 to 7 p.m., Tues.
Bloomfield Farmers Market, Immaculate Conception school, Cedarville Street and Friendship Avenue, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs.
Butler Farmers Market, Chestnut and Diamond Streets, 8 a.m. to noon Sat.
Carrick Farmers Market, Carrick Shopping Center, 2100 Brownsville Road, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wed.
City-County Building, 400 Grant St., Downtown, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fri.
Coraopolis Farmers Market, Presbyterian Church of Coraopolis, Broadway and Fifth Avenue, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mon.
Cranberry Farmers Market, behind the municipal building on Rochester Road, 3:30 to 6 p.m. Fri; Cranberry Park on Masuda Drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat.
Dormont Farmers Market, corner of Espy Avenue and Potomoc Ave., 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mon.
East Liberty Farmers Market, Penn Circle West, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mon.
Farmers@Firehouse, 2216 Penn Ave., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat.
Farmers Cooperative Market of East Liberty, 344 N. Sheridan Ave., next to Home Depot, 5 a.m. to noon Sat. Open year round.
Farmers Market at Pine Community Park, Pearce Mill Road, 3 to 6 p.m. Thurs.
Forest Hills Farmers Market, Forest Hills Presbyterian Church lot, Ardmore Boulevard, 4 to 7 p.m. Fri.
Frazer Township Farmers Market, Pittsburgh Mills, Parking lot 2 between J.C. Penney and Sears Grand, 3 to 7 p.m. Thurs.
Greensburg Farmers Market, North Main Street at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 3 to 6 p.m. Tues.
Greentree Farmers Market, Green Tree Park, Greentree Road near Parkway Center Mall, 4 to 7 p.m. Thurs.
La Casa Narcisi Winery, 4578 Gibsonia Road, 1 to 5 p.m. Sat.
Ligonier Country Market, Springer Road and West Main, 7 a.m. to noon, Sat.
Market Square Farmers Market, Forbes Avenue and Market Place, Downtown, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thurs.
Monongahela Farmers Market, Chess Park, 3 to 6 p.m. Fri.
Monroeville Lions Farmers Market, Gateway High School, 9 a.m. to noon, Sat.
Mt. Lebanon Lions Farmers Market, Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church lot, Washington Road, 4 to 7 p.m. Wed.
Mt. Lebanon Partnership Farmers Market, 600-750 Washington Road, 8 a.m. to noon, Sat.
Mt. Washington Farmers Market, 403 Grandview Ave., St. Mary of the Mount lot, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Tues.
North Side Farmers Market, corner of East Ohio Street and Cedar Avenue, across from Allegheny General Hospital, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fri.
Oakland Farmers Market, Sennott Street, between Meyran Avenue and Atwood Street, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Fri.
Old Towne Grove City Farmers Market, South Broad Street, 3 to 7 p.m. Thurs.
Original Farmers Night Market, Route 50, South Fayette/Cecil area, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mon., Wed., Fri.
Pleasant Hills Farmers Market, Pleasant Hills Presbyterian Church, Caryl Drive lot, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs.
St. Catherine of Sweden Farmers Market, Wildwood Road at Vitullo Drive, Hampton, 1 to 7 p.m. Wed.
St. James Farmers Market, St. James Parish lot, 200 Walnut St., Sewickley, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat.
St. Ursula Farmers Market, Duncan Avenue at Kirk Avenue at the ballfield, Hampton, 1 to 7 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat.
Slippery Rock Farmers Market, downtown, in the lot across from Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Dept., 9 a.m. to noon Sat.
Farmers Market at SouthSide Works, lot at 26th and Sidney streets, Sat. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat.
South Side Farmers Market, South 18th and Carson streets, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tues.
Uniontown Farmers Market, Main Street, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Mon.
Washington Main Street Farmers Market, municipal lot, South Main Street, Washington, Pa., 3 to 6 p.m. Thurs.
West End Farmers Market, Noblestown Road at Obey Street, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs.
White Oak Farmers Market. Rainbow Village, Route 48 and Lincoln Way, every Tuesday afternoon from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Whitehall Farmers Market, 4750 Clairton Blvd., in the parking lot of First Commonwealth Bank, 3:30 -7:00 p.m. Mon.
Wilkinsburg Farmers Market, Ross Avenue parking lots, 3 to 6 p.m. Thurs. Free parking after 2 p.m.
More distant markets
Clarion County: Clarion County Farmers Market, Main Street in Clarion at the Courthouse, 8:30 a.m. to noon Sat.
Forest County: Tionesta Farmers Market, corner of Elm and May streets, Courthouse lawn, 4 to 7 p.m. Fri.
Kittanning Farmers Market, Franklin Village Mall, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sat.
Farm stands
Farm stands accept cash, Women, Infants and Children and Seniors/Farmers' Market Nutrition Program coupons; most accept food stamps. They run Wednesdays and Thursdays in neighborhoods across the city.
Wednesday farm stands
East Hills at Park Hill and East Hills Drive, 2:30-5:30 p.m; Lincoln-Larimer Farm Stand, Lincoln Avenue next to the rectory, 11:30-3:30 p.m.; Millvale Borough, Grant Street in the rear parking lot, 3:30-7:30 p.m.; Mon-Yough Community Services, Market Street and Fifth Avenue, McKeesport, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Seton Brookline, Pioneer Avenue, Elizabeth Seton Center lot, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Turtle Creek Valley, Penn Avenue in front of the WVHSC building, noon-3 p.m.;
Thursday farm stands
Addison Terrace, Elmore Square across from Addison Community Center, 11 a.m. -3 p.m.; Clairton, Miller Ave. Family Dollar lot, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Hill House, 1835 Centre Ave., 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Homewood-Brushton, 7140 Bennett St. YMCA parking lot, 12:30-4:30 p.m.; Hazelwood, Second Avenue in the Dairy Mart lot, 11:30-2:30 p.m.; Lawrenceville, 286 Main St. Stephen Foster Center, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
ROASTED SPICED CAULIFLOWER
PG TESTED
Want something quick and easy and tasty? Try this. It can be served as a side dish or appetizer but be warned -- it disappears quickly.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly grease a large sheet pan or large shallow roasting pan with oil. Combine the oil and spices (including black pepper) in a large bowl; mix well. Add the cauliflower and toss to coat. Spread the cauliflower on the prepared pan in a single layer.
Roast about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the florets are tender and crisp and browned.
To serve, mound the florets on a serving platter and sprinkle with the kosher salt to taste.
Serves 2 to 4.
-- "Serving Up the Harvest: Celebrating the Goodness of Fresh Vegetables," Andrea Chesman (Storey, 2007)