Jodi Rademaker and Kathleen Timmer of JK’s Bakehouse and Deli will make their debut appearance at the Holland Farmers Market Chef Series, sponsored by Local First, this Saturday, June 6 at 10 a.m. As part of the free weekly cooking demonstration, Rademaker and Timmer will instruct the audience how to prepare a vegetarian entrée that could also be used as a starting point for a meat entrée in order to please an array of palates. They will be using fresh ingredients from the market in the preparation of their dish, including beans, goat cheese and a variety of vegetables.
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Rademaker finds it ironic that she started her career in food and beverage when she was 15 in a small-town deli in Rochester, New York. Since then, she attended Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon, and has managed fine dining restaurants all over the country. Rademaker returned to Holland in 2002, and purchased Till Midnight restaurant, which she consequently closed seven years later to concentrate on raising her daughter. She remained close friends with Till Midnight’s pastry chef and bread baker Kathy Timmer, however, and in October of 2013 they both found themselves in a position to pursue a new endeavor. Together, they opened JK’s Bakehouse and Deli, where they offer a variety of baked goods, ready to eat lunches and dinners, packaged food items and catering services, just steps away from the Holland Farmers Market and across the street from Kollen Park.
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The Chef Series is held at 10 a.m. each Saturday at the Holland Farmers Market through Sept. 12 and is free to attend.
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The Holland Farmers Market, located in Downtown Holland, features more than 90 local vendors selling everything from fresh fruits and vegetables to plants, baked goods, floral arrangements, dairy products, and more. The market also features a food court with dining options for breakfast and lunch, as well as street performers who entertain the crowds. The Holland Farmers Market is open 8 a.m.-3 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday through mid-December, rain or shine. No pets of any kind are allowed at the market. Bridge cards are accepted and an ATM is located onsite.
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