October 2009
2 posts
Farmers Market
I rode my bike to the farmers market today. There were a lot of tomatoes - some ripe, mostly large heirloom green ones that are still hard. perfect for fried green tomatoes, were I willing to go through the trouble. But, I’m not. I’m almost content to know that the glorious days of the summer tomato season are past, and i’ve moved right into the Winesap apple phase. I must eat...
Fall
Its sad to see the fall weather coming in. It means the end of a bountiful summer. Already, I’ve found that I no longer look at tomatoes the same way at the farmers market -as if because they weren’t baked in hot august sun they are somehow inferior. Maybe they are, or maybe I am just totally spoiled. I am excited for squash season, truth be told, but its not just quite as exciting as...