The tomatoes are reaching their peak. The aroma of melons surrounds fruit stands and the tree ripened peaches reach out to me from each bin along my path.
The stimulation of these smells and sights brings visions of gazpacho made with those yellow tomatoes and Persian cucumbers and the red onions. Maybe a peach ice cream or even a plum tart - this is that time of year when walking through the farmers market is the adventure of August's bounty.
Last December I took cooking classes in Vietnam. My first Wednesday back in LA I went to the farmers market in Santa Monica and found ingredients I had used in Saigon and Hoian and Hanoi! What a delight to learn that I could reproduce those dishes right here in LA.
Sunday's exploration of my neighborhood market brings me back to the richness of California farms and triggers pictures of the lovely dishes I've cooked in other parts of this world.
Saturday, August 2, 2014
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I completely admire the fact that your open minded to explore and travel to other countries.
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