Yesterday's trip to the farmer's market bore no direction, or plans for dinner with corresponding list, so for the first time in a long while, my eyes and nose were the sole decision makers. My haul:
One package "wild berries"
One bag of mizuna greens
One head of red leaf lettuce
One fuji apple
Baby zucchini, purchased because the same vendor a month ago was selling the predecessors to these zucchini in the form of squash blossoms some of which I used here, prompting the bright idea to follow and cook this vegetable through its growth cycle
One handful of sugar snap peas
One German pastry, of the cream cheese and strawberry variety
One bunch fresh flowers
In the office, I set up my flowers in a vase and victoriously ate one German pastry and an apple. When I got home, I made a salad and stumbled upon a new favorite flavor combination that will obsess me for a while. Dear readers, prepare for an onslaught of berries and peppery ingredients recipes to come, starting here.