una mattina d'inverno al mercato / at the farmers' market on a winter morning

Last Sunday morning, I went to the Temescal farmers' market in Oakland, and, as usual, I had a nice time walking around, chatting with various farmers and filling my bag with goodies.

Butternut squashes dressed up for winter at the Happy Boy Farms' stall

I loved the festive atmosphere of the display. The sun was shining and the temperature very nice, so in fact, no winter accessories were necessary.

Dry-farmed tomatoes looked like Christmas tree decorations

On a colorful note, windy conditions last Saturday gave us this splendid sunset. We could see the Farallon Islands beyond the Golden Gate Bridge, a measure of the clearness of the sky. (For people not familiar with the Bay Area, the islands in front of the bridge is Alcatraz.)

This is my submission to week #22 edition of Black and White Wednesday - A Culinary Photography Event created by Susan of The Well-Seasoned Cook. Savoring the weekly gallery is highly recommended: it's a very special mid-week treat.

The food photos were shot in color and then converted to light sepia.

This post contains the gallery of photos submitted to the event.

 

Comments

[Paz]

LOL! at the dressed up squash. I love all your photos.

[Simona Carini]

Ciao Paz. They are cute, aren't they? Thanks!

[astrofiammante]

nella cassettina mi è arrivata una piccola butternut squash potrei vestirla a festa ^_____^ S. Francisco, con questa foto doppia nostalgia canagliaaaaaa.

[Alicia (Foodycat)]

Must get a woolly hat for my squash!

[Laura]

Simona, ho 4 butternut squash in my house, don't know what to do with them yet. Maybe I will roast them and freeze the pulp?

The sunset is amazing, you were at the right place at the right time.

[Francy]

Ciao Simona, che belle foto! anche a me piace andare per mercati, dove puoi fermarti a parlare direttamente con chi produce i prodotti che compri, roba rara qui in città in mezzo ai supermercati.. bellissima la foto del Golden Gate Bridge, che nostalgia!!

[ruhama]

Yes, the hats on the squash are FANTASTIC! And I love the font they use for all their signage. Very fun.

[Simona Carini]

Ciao Marta. La forma della butternut e' proprio perfetta per essere "vestita." Confesso: l'ho fatto apposta (pero' questo non e' il periodo migliore per venire qui, essendo anche da noi inverno: tornero' all'attacco a primavera ;)

Ciao Alicia. Let us see if you do it ;)

Ciao Laura. That's one way, but you can also cut it up and roast it as a side dish. Or make a galette (assuming you have a recipe for GF dough). I actually have a number of butternut squashes myself and I will need to use them fairly soon.

Ciao Francesca. Quello dei rapporti interpersonali e' certo uno dei motivi che rende interessante e arricchente la visita al mercato dei produttori. E anche il trovare e provare prodotti diversi. Il ponte e' sempre contento di ricevere visite ;)

Ciao Ruhama. The next time I go to that market I'll let them know that their idea was a big hit. And I agree with you: the font they use for their signage is quite nice. They have a rather large space and a great variety of produce.

[Ivy]

I am in love with those cute little butternut squashes. I broke my favourite knife yesterday trying to cut one in half :( Beautiful pictures!

[Simona Carini]

Ciao Ivy and thanks for the kind words. I read about the knife mishap. I also had a squash-cutting adventure a few years back: the blade flew off. Unforgettable.