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Labor Day Weekend Schedule
We will not be at the market this Saturday; the Good Nosh Girls are taking Labor Day weekend off. As a former desk jockey, I must say this Labor Day feels like a more deserved holiday than in years past. Nothing like hauling around equipment, producing hundreds of food items, and working a grill for hours each week to make you feel that you have actually labored, at least a little bit. While my typing skills have atrophied some over the summer, I have thoroughly enjoyed our time in the kitchen, our time at the market, and getting to know our customers.

Let Your Voice be Heard
Kei and I will be slinging food at the Downtown Market through September. For the final week or two we'll be reprising the best of Good Nosh fare. Help us decide the menu by voting for your favorite dishes. To the right you'll see two polls, one for our baked goods and one for our savory dishes. Please vote for your faves!

Just What is in the Chocolate Drops?
We are now starting to get dedicated Drop aficionados who are interested in these cookies for dietary reasons. It's often hard to find good food when you can't eat common ingredients. So here's the low-down. The drops do not contain any wheat or gluten though they do have (gluten free) cornstarch. They are dairy free. They have egg whites but no yolks. They do not contain any fats other than from the chocolate itself.

Mama Mia! The Week That Was
Last week was our third and final week of Italian food. We bid Italia off in style with Grilled Pizza Margherita. Local basil and tomatoes, joined natural fresh mozarella, and Boars Head pepperoni, all on a crust that was cooked to order. High quality ingredients, simply prepared. Here's an in-process shot of a vegetarian pizza:


Here are a couple tips if you want to try your hand at making grilled pizzas:

• Roll the dough quite thin and make sure it's got plenty of olive oil on both sides.
• Cook the first side on medium heat, flip and move to lower heat to finish cooking (covered).
  
• Top pizza in the opposite order from normal: cheese, meat, then tomatoes and sauce (if using basil, add it off the heat after the pizza is done).
  
• Don't overload the pie.
• Use wet ingredients sparingly.