Tag: Farmer’s Market

Pan Roasted Balsamic Strawberries topped with Whipped Cream.

Pan-Roasted Balsamic Strawberries

Pan-Roasted Balsamic Strawberries make an exceptional and simple Strawberry Shortcake. Layer with your favorite cake, scone or biscuit and top with Balsamic Whipped Cream. Honestly, summer desserts can scarcely get any better than this!

A pretty Bruschetta made from Crostini topped with red pepper sauce and a fried quail egg sprinkled with fresh herbs.

Farmer’s Market Quail Egg Bruschetta

To make this easy appetizer: bake Crostini, top with jarred red pepper sauce and add a single fried quail egg to each slice. Finish with a sprinkle of snipped herbs and freshly ground pepper. The result is irresistible!

Tea Crazed Quail Eggs with Anise Star in a small dish

Pretty Tea Crazed Quail Eggs

Pretty and a bit intriguing, this recipe shows off the diminutive size and unique shell characteristics of these Farmer’s Market finds. Not only are Tea Crazed Quail Eggs delightful to look at, their spicy sweet flavor make them delicious too.

Assortment of lavender wands with different colored ribbons.

Lavender Wands

Make these pretty lavender wands at home. Arrange some in a vase. Slip them into a drawer or hang them in your closet to keep the contents smelling fresh. They make great gifts or package decorations too…

A pitcher of Lavender Lemonade and two full glasses on an antique floral cloth.

Lavender Lemonade

It is the surprise of the lavender that makes this lemonade particularly inviting. Lavender blossoms add a flavor note that is unique, and also quite refreshing. They also add an enchanting depth of color to this lovely Lavender Lemonade.

Blueberry White Chocolate Bars

Blueberry White Chocolate Bars

I plan to avoid the heat of the day by baking these delicious Blueberry White Chocolate Bars early. Maybe I’ll serve them for an afternoon snack with a glass of iced tea or some beautiful Lavender Lemonade…

Blueberry Pomegranate Granita topped with fresh blueberries in a Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Cup

Blueberry Pomegranate Granita

One of my favorite things about summer in this part of the country is the glorious local blueberries that are so abundant in markets at this time of year. From tiny and tart to huge and juicy-sweet…

Saturday Market in Murten

Early on Saturday morning, after lingering over coffee and croissants, my husband and I took the train to Murten. Murten, known in French as Morat, straddles the edge between French and German speaking Switzerland. It is situated in the canton of Fribourg above the shore of Lake Murten. This small […]

Mission Figs at the Farmer's Market

The Beauty of Figs

I love the adventure of the taste, texture and appearance all wrapped up in that plain homely skin, shaped much like an enormous teardrop. I think of the thousands of achingly bittersweet stories its tender history might tell…