These are local fresh pasta and cheese makers. My daughters say they have wonderful things. We were on our last day before coming home, without a refrigerator, so we didn't buy much of anything but it all looked wonderful. Our refrigerator turned up it's toes two days before we left home.
Malabar Trading Company was at the market with an aromatic assortment of teas and even Tisanes. I'd always thought that Tisane was just a fancy way of saying tea in a glass until seeing this display. It's herbal tea. Hercule must be smiling.
We bought two kinds of Hummus, luscious garlic and one very delicious basil herb, plus a stack of pita breads, from a seller who is from the Monterey Bay area. Yummy stuff. We also bought a big bag of organic, and deliciously thin, long green beans from another fruit and vegetable seller. These three foods comprised our dinner for the next day when we stopped in Irvine at a "Park and Ride" lot the next day. There is a Mediterranean market on Balboa Avenue that I like to get pita bread from at home, and this bread was just as good.
Organic is the Heart and Soul of the Eat Locally Grown movement, and this booth was one of the ones that traveled, by rotation, to several local farmer's markets.
Part of the exhibits were of fruits and vegetable carved in a traditional way by a woman who was a restaurant owner. This is a traditional art for festivals in Thailand. Everything is so very beautifully done, and she will give lessons on how to make these, also. She has won competitions with her intricate and beautiful carvings.
And what is a festival without music? This guitarist was singing original songs for the passing crowd, some with ice cream cups from three local organic creameries.
Malabar Trading Company was at the market with an aromatic assortment of teas and even Tisanes. I'd always thought that Tisane was just a fancy way of saying tea in a glass until seeing this display. It's herbal tea. Hercule must be smiling.
We bought two kinds of Hummus, luscious garlic and one very delicious basil herb, plus a stack of pita breads, from a seller who is from the Monterey Bay area. Yummy stuff. We also bought a big bag of organic, and deliciously thin, long green beans from another fruit and vegetable seller. These three foods comprised our dinner for the next day when we stopped in Irvine at a "Park and Ride" lot the next day. There is a Mediterranean market on Balboa Avenue that I like to get pita bread from at home, and this bread was just as good.
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| Lovely, freshly made pita breads |
Organic is the Heart and Soul of the Eat Locally Grown movement, and this booth was one of the ones that traveled, by rotation, to several local farmer's markets.
Part of the exhibits were of fruits and vegetable carved in a traditional way by a woman who was a restaurant owner. This is a traditional art for festivals in Thailand. Everything is so very beautifully done, and she will give lessons on how to make these, also. She has won competitions with her intricate and beautiful carvings.
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| Pretty much that's all folks! Hope you enjoyed the foodie post! |
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