| All week long, 4 Suns Kitchen is serving up Creole classics in honor of Mardi Gras. Check out Chef Byron’s featured recipes below, and get a warm bowl of gumbo or red beans and rice for yourself! |
NEW: Fire Nachos
Made fresh by Chef Byron |
The Cutest Citrus? Kumquats
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| What’s zesty, fresh, and so dang cute? Kumquats! Did you know you can eat the whole fruit, rind and all? The sweetness of the rind balances the tart tanginess of the juice and pulp. Just in from San Gabriel Ranch, these mini bursts of sunshine are not to be missed! |
Featured Black-Owned Business
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| February is Black History Month! We’re celebrating our Black-owned businesses by highlighting some of our favorite vendors. Look out for their products next time you stop by, or meet the business owners at the Black History Month event later in February.
This week, we’re featuring Vargo Brother Ferments, our go-to for krauts, kimchi, pickles, and other deliciously tangy fermented condiments. Learn more about Chicago-based chefs Sebastian Vargo & wife Taylor Hanna and their motivation to support healthy guts! |
Assorted Fermented Goods from Vargo Brother Ferments (local)
Found in the drinks cooler near the produce |
Homemade Mole Event
Last week, we hosted a hands-on mole cooking demonstration with El Molcajete’s Chef Ernesto Rodriguez, an Indigenous chef from Oaxaca. We explore dnative ingredients such as heirloom corn, cacao, pasilla, chilhuacle, and costeño chilies, along with wild herbs like epazote and hoja santa, and fresh seasonal produce. |
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| Recipe of the Week
El Molcajete’s Chef Ernesto Rodríguez taught us how to cook mole sauce at an in-store demonstration. He also shared his all-time favorite recipe for mole chilaquiles—check it out below! |
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| Join us for this colorful, jubilant Mardi Gras celebration with fresh warm meals, King Cake, and fun activities with 4 Suns Kitchen! Plus, bring your own masquerade mask or come ready to decorate one at Wild Onion! |
| For Black History Month, we’re bringing together some of our favorite Black-owned local businesses and Wild Onion Market vendors. Join us to celebrate food, community, and Black heritage! |
| Curious about the world of fermenting? We’re gathering novice and master fermenters alike to learn, support, and experience new ways of fermenting. Bring your ideas, your jars, and your latest fermentation projects to share! This is the first of what will be a monthly event. |
Wild Onion Market and Sunny Akhigbe of the A Boy and His Dream Foundation are excited to present this FREE event. The session will focus on approaches to eating well within real-world constraints like cost, access, and time, tips for selecting wholesome foods on a budget, and ways families can improve their health through everyday food choices. |
| Want the latest updates on fresh produce, new deals, and community ongoings? Follow us on Instagram at @wildonionmarket! |
