Oakland County Market Cooking Demonstrations with Edible WoW

About the Program

Category: Parks and Recreation (Best in Category)

Year: 2015

The cooking demonstration series at the Oakland County Market has proven to be a recipe for success. Twice a month some of the area’s best chefs use produce available at the Oakland County Market to demonstrate a variety of delicious, easy recipes that participants can replicate at home. The program, a partnership between Edible WoW magazine and Oakland County Parks, has been very well received since it began in January 2015 and it has continued to grow. It has attracted more people to the market in the winter months when the selection of fresh Michigan produce can be limited and the market is open one day a week before extending to three days a week May-December. The cooking demonstration series is also a great way to introduce people to a wider variety of produce as free samples are distributed during the event. In March, a local potato grower and vendor at the Oakland County Market hosted the Great Potato Giveaway by distributing 500 free 10 lb. bags of potatoes at the market. That afternoon, Chef Jeremy Grandon from Yard Bird restaurant show how potatoes can be used in various recipes.