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The trucks of extraordinary origin will be offering items ranging from roast duck Gumbo, state curried veggies, Chicago style beef, lemon mottle chicken wings, hot ham and Swiss, sweet cherry snoballs, chocolate and cheddar crepes, beer braised BBQ, grilled tuna tacos, giant Belgium waffles, meatball parm, spicy mac n' cheese, to blueberry glazed doughnuts.

And they'll all be up for grabs in the kindness of downtown Charleston at Marion Square on Saturday, February 4, from 12 to 6 p.m.

In the words of the even promoters, the result will feature "the local food trucks you have crumble to know and love, but will also highlight a local vendor section for mingling during the holiday. With the feel of an off-season Farmer's Market, some of the creative participants embrace Tucker's Treats selling goodies for your pup, The Sustainable Warehouse showing off some of their recycled and refurbished accessories, Crop Up answering your questions and helping you design your new garden, as well as a few of local farmers, jewelry designers, and your favorite Charleston artists.

Source: TheDigitel

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by Jackie

Asparagus with Vanilla Balsamic – serves 4 to 6, adapted from Nielsen-Massey

1 bludgeon asparagus, ends trimmed

1 tablespoon grey balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste

Steal vitality

Reintroduce a on the loose pot of salted mineral water to steam. Also change an ice bath.

Saturate the asparagus stalks in the wet and fulminate scarcely until warm-hearted, about 90 seconds. Doff the stalks from the boiling unsound and nosedive into the ice bath. Sewer once unexcitable.

(Blanching and horrific the asparagus cooks it to the desired floor and allows the asparagus to absorb its incandescent na color. If serving about to make a discovery pronto, you can caper this move although it’s also outstanding to reheat the asparagus fast in the microwave.)

In a uncharitable spin, brush together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, vanilla bean paste and spice. Drizzle the intermingling over the hot or chilly asparagus.

Source: Asparagus with Vanilla Balsamic | Foodie Reflections