Semi-Silent (and Succulent) Saturday — Farmer’s Market Bounty

Giant Blackberry!

 

Eggs, hen and duck

 

African (Garden Egg) Eggplant and Purple Peppers

 

Squash Season is Here!

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4 Comments

  1. September 20, 2010 at 8:45 pm

    [...] recipe I saw was Eggplant Caviar (p. 23). Since I had just picked up some beautiful eggplant at the farmer’s market, this recipe seemed like as good a place as any to [...]

  2. August 30, 2010 at 7:51 pm

    [...] cobbler, Dessert, Dorie Greenspan, lemon oil, lime oil, mixed berry cobbler After my recent trip to the farmer’s market, I had to find something to do with this beauty (and a quart of its [...]

  3. Diane said,

    August 28, 2010 at 9:48 pm

    what a gorgeous haul! I’ve never had a duck egg — what do you like about them? they appear quite alluring.

    • gaaarp said,

      August 28, 2010 at 10:20 pm

      In addition to being bigger than hen’s eggs (think super-jumbo), duck eggs are higher in protein, so they make great baked goods. Cakes bake up higher and hold their rise well, and brioche and challah come out a gorgeous golden color.


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