I perused the whole market just to see what was available. There was every kind of fresh vegetable imaginable. I actually saw some that I had previously only read about or seen on cooking shows. There were also fresh flowers, breads, meats, yogurts, milk, cheeses, jams, fruits, soaps, herbs and plants. It was truly a cornucopia of colors, shapes, and scents. By this time, as a large part of the market was in the sun, I was glistening so much, that I decided to sit in the shade of the park and ponder my selections.
After cooling off, I decided on two types of fresh bread, multi-grain cranberry almond rolls and a cranberry almond ciabatta loaf (cranberries and almonds just struck my fancy today), home-style salted cream butter and a block of monterrey horseradish cheese made at a dairy in Pennsylvania, fresh spring green mix that you just pick up with tongs and put in a bag, a yellow zucchini, and red carrots.
I was so hot and I just couldn't let my butter melt, so I rode the Q Express train (subway) back to my apartment. This was my first subway ride all alone, and I SURVIVED. I didn't get in trouble, not even with a blind woman (a story for another day). When I got in, I checked the temperature and it was 88 with a heat index of 95. No wonder I was glistening.
So tonight, we will dine in our apartment on a fresh salad with cheese, bread and butter. What finer meal could a mouse ask for?
NYC Chefs at the market buying for their restaurants. |
Taken on my stroll to the market. |
Our dinner. |
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