July 18th, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
July 2010 . Sweetness & Light: The Mysterious History of the Honeybee
“…eating is an intimate activity. The desire for knowledge is behind the success of farmers’ markets, where you can meet producers face-to-face, ask questions, and get a sense of who they are, in the process of discovering what is on your doorstep.”
Some of my favorite passages comes from this book, Sweetness and Light: The Mysterious History of the Honeybee by Hattie Ellis. » Read the rest of this entry «
July 8th, 2010 § 1 comment § permalink
June 2010 . Mint
Another farmers’ market treasure: fresh mint. Not only beautiful, bouquets of fragrant mint leaves dress-up my kitchen so delicately with it’s beautiful aroma–and I love that it’s scent can waft throughout my home so lovingly. » Read the rest of this entry «
July 5th, 2010 § 0 comments § permalink
June 2010 . Pimentos de Padrón
One of my favorite stalls at the farmers’ market is East Palo Alto’s Happy Quail Farms. They have the best looking, best tasting peppers that my eyes and mouth have ever feasted on. During the winter months, they take a break from the farmers’ market circuit (at least at the Ferry Building, which makes me a bit sad), but they come back every summer with beautiful bright peppers. Normally, I buy a few sweet bell peppers to stuff, sauté or add to a salad, but last week I asked about these little pimientos de padrón and learned quite a bit! » Read the rest of this entry «