This Saturday, I helped Chef Sam Baker prepare fresh meals using local ingredients at the South of the James Farmers’ Market. The Chef shows up each week with limited equipment and some very basic pantry ingredients (salt, pepper, oil, spices) and then shops the market to see what is fresh. When he is finished gathering his ingredients, he whips up simple, creative dishes in front of the crowd to show market shoppers how to use all that the region has to offer in their own home kitchens.