Sundays are one of two days we have Farmers Markets in our area. Growers from all over the Southern California area bring their best from the ground right to our tables. One of our favorites finds is the Thomcord grape. A cross between Thompson seedless and the Concord grape. There are no seeds, the globes are sweet and pale plum in color. Menu ideas happen right on the spot as we eye an unusual item or the arrival of the next wave of seasonal goods.
You may even find plants such as these quaint baskets of living salad greens.
A local French family sells their delectable goods there too.
Isn't this just the way you want to buy your French bread?
Claudine and her grandfather are so charming.
We popped across the street to Gelson's. We haven't shopped there much since cooking school days. (The cooking school is located on the backside of this store.) Why haven't we been shopping here? Because we followed the newest store in town and then the next and so on and got way off the beaten path.
Wolf (as one of my cooking instructors called him, she happened to be friends with him-they worked together at Ma Maison) has his fresh food line at Gelson's
Viktor Bene's has been "Thee" Gelson's bakery since forever.
Just looking~staying on the healthy eating diet
So what did we walk out with? Oh, you were not supposed to see the hazelnut macaroons (just two). Fig preserves that go great with smoked turkey, goat cheese and caramelized onions on ciabetta. Devil's Spit barbecue sauce. French butter. Chinoiserie cocktail napkins. Mini appetizer forks and minuscule dishes~that will go great with our seafood extravaganza. Gelson's we'll be back~you have tooooo many good things not to. Where can you still get giant lobsters swimming around in a special tank or Mario Batalli's food line or caviar and on and on.
No comments:
Post a Comment