Having purchased a heirloom tomatoes at the Davis Farmers Market, we had to do something with them - preferably something yummy. I like to make this simple handy salad:
This salad is super simple to make, tasty, and useful. In our house, we tend to call this "tomato condiment"- it's fun addition to many things..
Last night, we stopped by the Berkeley Farmers' Market (yes, the name has a possessive apostrophe). The market has a great atmosphere. People sit on the grass covered median and eat grilled corn on the cob from Flacos. As we waited for our corn, we noticed that Flacos will bring fresh masa to the market with advanced notice. Matt and I have been making our own corn tortillas all summer, but we have never used fresh masa. We quickly added this to our to-do list: track down fresh masa.
I would argue that if Flacos is the most popular stop, judging from the number of people juggling corn in one hand and purchases in the other, the second most popular place to visit is the sample bar at the Frog Hollow Farm stand.
The peaches, pluots, nectarines and plums from this stand were phenomenal. Choosing stone-fruit is a balancing act between immediate desire to eat everything in sight and to save some for a rainy day. Then, there is the challenge of choosing less ripe fruit that will mature nicely by the time it is eaten in an hour in two days. I need to talk with a farmer about this one!
With heirloom tomatoes on the mind, I had to take a photo of this display at the Happy Boy Farms stand. Just look at the those green zebra tomatoes!
We thought that the blog would be more fun if we had a couple of regular features. In this feature, the Dish Review, we will review a dish from a restaurant that showcases a seasonal ingredient that we have been using at home. We might comment on restaurant elements like service, decor or our other dishes, but we will try to keep our focus on the selected dish and its use of the seasonal ingredient of choice. As much as we love to use fresh ingredients, we love to go to restaurants to see what chefs are creating.
Dish: Heirloom Tomato & Artisanal Burrata
Location: Wood Tavern Restaurant
Seasonal Ingredient: Heirloom Tomatoes
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We have been lucky enough to shop at the Davis Farmers Market most weekends this summer. During the summer, the market takes place on Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings. The mid-week market is more of a veggie purchasing party with live music and picnicking. The market is a great community gathering place. We are excited that we will make it to Wednesday market this evening-- the first time in ages.
At last weekend market, the Cherokee Purple tomatoes were stand outs. Beautiful and tasty.
