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Cookbook: Tamara Murphy- Tender

January 20, 2011 by ericriveracooks

Award winning chef Tamara Murphy has a new book out that is sure to be the guide for your next farmers market trip. her book, Tender, is a celebration of farmers markets, fresh and local ingredients, and amazing food pairings sure to make your next breakfast, lunch, or dinner incredible. The book contains various spice rub recipes, tips for buying tomatoes, great sauces, a cherry/basil/mint salad that would be great under a nice piece of fresh fish or even by […]

Categories: Cookbooks • Tags: Blog, Cookbook, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Farmers Market, Food, recipe, Tamara Murphy, Tender

Farm Boat (Puget Sound, WA)

November 29, 2010 by ericriveracooks

About a month ago I checked out Farm Boat (forgot I was writing this post then I had to run out the door….one month later, here we are!). Farm Boat is a farmer’s market on a boat that travels up and down the Puget Sound (rhyming) and drops off lovely produce and culinary delights to the new South Lake Union Park. At the time of checking it out I was on my way to work and didn’t have time to […]

Categories: Recommended Places to Shop, Restaurants • Tags: Cooking Blog, Farm Boat, Farmers Market, Food, Seattle

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Eat The Street: Pike Street. Seattle, WA

May 19, 2010 by ericriveracooks

This is the second installment of my Eat The Street feature on this blog. I will be taking you on an eating tour through the streets of Seattle and hopefully other cities in the future. Last week I took you to my most traveled street in Seattle, Western Avenue. This week I will take you on Seattle’s most visited street, Pike Street! It’s the home of Pike Place Market and various other shops that I support and love from […]

Categories: Eat The Street • Tags: Cooking, Eat the Street, Farmers Market, Food, Market, Pike Place Market, Seattle, Travel, Travel Guide, Washington

Eric Rivera Live!

April 18, 2010 by ericriveracooks

I was invited to do a cooking demonstration at the Queen Anne Farmers Market on August 5th. I think you should be there too! What am I going to cook? I don’t know, that’s where you come into play. Help me think of something fun to cook during the demonstration. I have two hours to cook it so I’ll probably end up cooking 10 things …….all you have to do is give me a few ideas then please show up […]

Categories: Events, Random Rants • Tags: Blog, Cooking, Cooking Blog, Cooking Demonstration, Farmers Market, Food, Queen Anne, Queen Anne Farmers Market, Seattle

There is still time to enter my Bellevue Farmers Market Cookbook Giveaway!!!!

June 9, 2009 by ericriveracooks

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Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Bellevue, Blog, Cookbook, Cooking, Dinner, Farmers Market, Giveaway, recipe

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Sound Bites Weekend Cracker Promo

June 5, 2009 by ericriveracooks

The Sound Bites kitchen is excited to announce our recently released line of crackers made with nearly 100% Washington-grown ingredients. We are baking several different crackers that make use of varietal grape seed oils from the Yakima Valley, as well as emmer, spelt, and whole wheat flours grown in Washington by organic or Food Alliance-certified growers. Our first crackers include: – Roasted Garlic Chardonnay Cracker: Made with organic emmer and spelt flours from Lentz Spelt Farm and a garlic-infused Chardonnay […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Cracker, Farmers Market, Promotion, Sound Bites

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Bellevue Farmers Market Cookbook Giveaway

June 5, 2009 by ericriveracooks

(Click each picture make it larger) PHOTO IS OF THE BELLEVUE MARKET I’m giving away a Bellevue Farmers Market Cookbook so here go for more details (click) What is my favorite ingredient? I’ll try anything twice! Yesterday I purchased some Habanero and Chipotle Nut Butter and some Worchestire Sauce. What I’m looking for is local stuff and something a little different. I like the stories that people tell about their product and how they take their time to make it. […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Bellevue, Cook Book, Cooking, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Farmers Market, Food, Free, Giveaway, recipe

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EricRiveraGivesSomethingAway: Bellevue Farmer’s Market Cookbook

June 4, 2009 by ericriveracooks

PHOTO COURTESY OF SOMEONE’S FLICKR PAGE. HOLY SH*T, IT’S A GIVEAWAY!!!! What? A Bellevue Farmer’s Market Cookbook featuring local recipes with local food from local Chefs. How do you enter? Leave a comment in this post with your favorite ingredient to purchase at a Farmer’s market and how often you visit a Farmer’s market. How I’ll choose? I’m going to write your name on a piece of paper and draw it out of a hat! So scientific When will I […]

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Bellevue, Cook Book, Cooking, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Farmers Market, Food, Free, Giveaway, recipe

Lil’ Eric Featured On Lake Forest Mark’s Blog:

May 25, 2009 by ericriveracooks

Be sure to check me out on Lake Forest Mark’s Blog. The guy is super nice and has a great community site for Lake Forest Park. CLICK HERE CLICK CLICK!!!!!!!!!

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Farmers Market, LAKE FOREST, LAKE FOREST MARK, Seattle

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Farmer’s market busy the day before Mother’s Day?

May 9, 2009 by ericriveracooks

Our tent was next to the flower tent today, it was awesome! We sold out of our 3 variations of crackers, Chardonnay White Bean Hummus, Cabernet Sauvignon Chimichurri, and Lime Riesling Chimichurri. The Proctor Market rocks again! I’ll be at the Capitol Hill Farmer’s Market tomorrow. It’s their opening day so come on down! Thanks again to Pacific Pasta for the Pappardelle Pasta and Stone Ground Bakery for the Cinnamon Bread!!

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Capitol Hill Farmers Market, Farmers Market, Seattle

Columbia City Market

April 30, 2009 by ericriveracooks

This picture was taken before the market started so don’t get the wrong impression, it was busy. I had a blast at the Columbia City Market last night. Lots of people checking things out and there were a lot of awesome vendors there. My camera’s battery ran out so I wasn’t able to get better pictures than this. Oh well, there’s always next week!!!! Sound Bites rocked again! I’ll be at the University District Market in Seattle on Saturday and […]

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Columbia City Farmer's Market, Farmers Market

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Proctor Farmers Market- THIS SATURDAY!!

April 8, 2009 by ericriveracooks

SOUND BITES I’ll be at the Proctor Farmers Market again this Saturday! Come on down and buy one of our spreads for Easter Brunch! WHERE: PROCTOR FARMERS MARKET IN TACOMA, WA TIME: 9 AM-2:30 PM I’ll even give you free samples!! Wow, I’m a nice guy. Eric

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Farmers Market, Proctor, Proctor Farmers Market, Tacoma, Washington

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April 4, 2009 by ericriveracooks

The Proctor Farmers Market was awesome! I had a great time! I didn’t have enough time to take any picture because I was busy the entire time. I met lots of great people and the crowd was very receptive to our product (SOUND BITES). We had a lot of smiles and lots of people were excited to get home and try the spreads with their family and friends. I’ll be back next Saturday, hopefully I’ll get a little more time […]

Categories: Random Rants • Tags: Farmers Market, Proctor, Proctor Farmers Market

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Cookbook: Tamara Murphy- Tender

Farm Boat (Puget Sound, WA)

Eat The Street: Pike Street. Seattle, WA

Eric Rivera Live!

There is still time to enter my Bellevue Farmers Market Cookbook Giveaway!!!!

Sound Bites Weekend Cracker Promo

Bellevue Farmers Market Cookbook Giveaway

EricRiveraGivesSomethingAway: Bellevue Farmer’s Market Cookbook

Lil’ Eric Featured On Lake Forest Mark’s Blog:

Farmer’s market busy the day before Mother’s Day?

Columbia City Market

Proctor Farmers Market- THIS SATURDAY!!

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