Shout Out to 2 New Vendors at May 25 Mill City Farmers Market: DervishMazza and Chocolate San José-Minneapolis

First peas of the season from Mom's Garden and first kohlrabi from GVY Fresh Produce.

It was an absolute pleasure meeting Mo Kotb and his son of DervishMazza at the May 25 Mill City Farmers Market. He offered two juices, plus seasonings and dips that are flavor-packed and addicting. Mo also hosts dinner events and private catering.

I chose Muhammara, a blend of red peppers, walnuts, pomegranate and Aleppo chili - taste bud bliss! Can't wait to try the next flavor.

I sprinkled a healthy dose of Dukkah on an egg and arugula salad - it added a bit of texture and a whole lot of flavor with roasted almonds, sesame seeds, black cumin, fennel, Aleppo pepper, sea salt and coriander.

Both juices are delicious, but I am always drawn to anything with ginger, so I brought home a bottle of the Ginger Elixir.

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May 25 was the second MCFM date for Monica Jimenez, founder and CEO of Chocolate San José-Minneapolis. On this trip I picked up a single serve hot chocolate mix and a jar of the Inkakaw Hazlenut and Chocolate Spread. (I'm ashamed to admit I almost polished of the entire jar in one sitting - it is SO good!) It's not surprising that Angela Davis chose Monica as one of three Minnesota chocolatiers to feature on MPR earlier this year.