Amelia Saltsman is the author of the Santa Monica Farmers' Market Cookbook. She shares a recipe for a simple pasta sauce highlighting the bounty of summer zucchini. Check out her recipe on the Good Food blog.
Alex Weiser is the farmer behind Weiser Family Farms. From now until November he will have his tabletop chile roaster at area markets. He roasts padrón, piquillo and shishito peppers and serves them with a pinch of salt.