Market Schedule, News & Upcoming Events

• Sat 12/7 - Adams Morgan Farmers Market 8:30a - 12:30p

• Sat 12/7 - Arlington Courthouse Farmers Market 8a - 12p

• Sat 12/7 - Chevy Chase Farmers Market 9a-1p

• Sat 12/7 - Brookland/Monroe St Farmers Market 9a-1p

• Sat 12/7 - Columbia Heights Farmers Market 9a-1p

• Sat 12/7 - Eastern Market Farmers Market 9a - 230p

• Sat 12/7 - Hellbender Brewing 3p - 7p

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• Sun 12/8 - Dupont Circle Farmers Market 830a - 130p (find us on Mass Ave) *We’re attending Dupont every other week so we’ll be there after this on 12/22.

• Sun 12/8 - Palisades Farmers Market 9a - 1p

• Sun 12/8 - Trinidad Farmers Market 9a - 1p 1299 Neal St *hot cocoa, winter crafts, and free coats & shoes for kids

• Sun 12/8 - Mosaic District Farmers Market 9a - 2p

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• Tue 12/10 - Eastern Market Farmers Market 2p-6p

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• Thu 12/12 - Riverdale Farmers Market 3p - 6:30p

This Week’s Menu and Thoughts

Happy December! Our full Christmas menu is here!

As we take a deep dive into the wintry season, we’re here to cheer you up with our festive holiday menu! And we also have two very special events. First up, join us tomorrow (Sat, 12/7) 3-7pm at Hellbender Brewing for their Holiday Market. There will be goats for petting, cats for adopting, a fire pit, holiday gifts, food, beer, & more!

We’re also hosting a festive Christmas Bread & Brews event at Lost Generation Brewing on Tue, December 17! We’ll provide a demo of how we make our traditional German Holiday Stollen, a Christmas bread that originated in the 16th century. We’ll also share some stories about the unique history of this bread and send you home with a mini Stollen. Book your ticket today; tickets are only $20 and all profits will go to the h3 Project, a non-profit helping the homeless community in DC.

If you want a full-size Stollen for your house or for gifting, we have two flavors to choose from again! The German Holiday Stollen is based on the classic Dresden Stollen, and it’s filled with brandied cherries, blueberries, figs and apricots, as well as almonds and a chunk of almond Marzipan running through the middle. And our Swiss Chocolate Stollen is a chocolate-hazelnut twist on the German classic! Chock-full of hazelnuts, chocolate chunks, candied orange, and chocolate hazelnut paste. Both versions are rolled in rum butter and powdered sugar. They are beautifully wrapped so you can share them at holiday parties or as hostess gifts. These breads last at least several weeks if stored in a cool spot, so stock up and share the holiday love!

Just in time for the holidays, we also brought back our Real Gingerbread Cake and our Chocolate Cherry Bread, which many of you have been asking about! And we have our Hand-painted Snowflake Cookies and Gingerbread people. And last but not least, we’re introducing a Cranberry Orange Walnut Cake!

For a limited time, we’re making two new yummy pie flavors. Our Pear Frangipane starts with almond cake in a sweet pâte brisée crust and then we top it with pears, almonds, and an apricot glaze. And our Apple Cranberry Pie is filled with local apples from our friends at 78 Acres and cranberries for the perfect blend of sweet & tart, topped with buttery streusel. These 8” pies are perfect for serving at home or bringing to holiday gatherings. Don’t worry, we’ll bring back our 9” Texas Pecan Pie and Mile High Apple Pie for Christmas!

And if you’re not into all of the holiday flavors, we have a few other delicious options! Try our tangy and creamy Lemon Curd Brioche, our creamy Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Pound Cake, or our savory Spinach, Garlic, Feta, & Parmesan Focaccia.

You can find us at all of our regular markets this week, including Dupont Circle Farmers Market, which we attend every other week.

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See you at the markets, Bread heads!

Chris Girardot

Baker in Chief

www.ravenhook.com