The farmer's markets here in Maryland are truly in their glory right now. When I pulled up to the curb of one of my regular spots last Saturday, the market looked paltry with only a few vendors, and I worried that I may have disappointed the friend I had brought along for the ride. But on closer inspection, we had hit the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The farmer's 12 year old son, Oliver, helped me select juicy peaches and watermelon and beautiful beets, broccoli, eggplants, and onions, which have inspired this week's meals. These treasures were only a small fraction of the variety the farmer's had to offer, but I had to remember just to buy enough for the week, to hold me over until next week's visit.
Tonight we enjoyed eggplant, tomato and mint stew, and roasted broccoli that was so flavorful and tender I could have eaten it for my main course!
I hope you are getting a chance to support your local farms this season and enjoy their truly wonderful, flavorful foods and come face to face with the good people who get up so early in the morning to harvest our wonderful foods.
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