I get regular e-mail blasts from Fresh Market about the store’s cooking demonstrations, but I had never stopped by until Saturday afternoon. The store’s featured recipe “Smoky Shrimp and Sweet Potato Chowder” hooked me, due to the lonely bowl of sweet potatoes on my kitchen counter.
Things are busy at Fresh Market on Saturdays, but the crowds didn’t deter Davona Patterson, who was happy to discuss the lovely smoked flavor of her chowder and ladle out a taste. Patterson, who is a personal chef, had tried out the recipe at home, and she was enthusiastic about the results: “The longer is sits on the stove, the better it gets,” she said.
