HungryHamptons: Westhampton Beach Farmers’ Market, Stall by Stall

The Gluttoness — June 19, 2009

Crabs from Seatuck Fish Co.

This past Saturday was the debut of the Westhampton Beach Farmers’ Market, and the 24 stalls had the parking lot behind Waldbaum’s bustling with fresh produce, fruit pies, chocolate fudge, homemade pasta and preserves. While Montauk Highway is riddled with roadside stands, this pop-up farmers’ market is known as one of the best in all of the Hamptons.

Highlights included Blue Duck Bakery’s sweet and sour cherry pie, Papa Pasquale’s burrata and homemade Lobster Ravioli, Horman’s spicy pickles and Seatuck’s bucket of live crabs (shown). The market is sponsored by the Westhampton Beach Historical Society, and will operate every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until mid-November.

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AlwaysInvestigating: Marshmallow Pizza

The Gluttoness — June 02, 2009

It was one of those supermarket moments, where an incredible, unexpected food item suddenly appears, seemingly illuminated like the glow of an angel’s halo. Could it be for real? Mallow Pizza? There it was in the Westhampton Beach Waldbaum’s— sweet perfection in a cellophane package labeled, All American “Fun” Pizza. And really, what’s more American than fifty grams of sugar designed to resemble one of life’s simplest meals in marshmallow form?

The pizza’s base layer of marshmallow is tinted golden brown, with a dark hue used to illustrate a crisper crust around the edges. This is no average marshmallow slice— the tie-dyed blanket of orange and yellow cheese is topped with a crunchy, fruity ‘Pepperoni’ that breaks up the gumminess of the marshmallow, much like the candied gems atop a Carvel ice cream cake. Considering how sweet and chewy it is, just don’t be disappointed with yourself if after ordering a marshmallow pizza from Kandy Kastle, it’s the first slice that you actually can’t finish.