Sunday Morning at Pike's Market

Normally nothing gets in the way of Sunday morning, NYTimes and coffee, but this morning we headed to the Pike's market at 9:30AM  to shop for trout and vegetables.  And then, at 11AM we met Dina coming off the boat from Bainbridge where she handed off a flat of tomatoes, a basket of apples and squash from their garden.  We gave her brownies and cake to take on her road trip. She's on her way to Minneapolis, driving her truck to she can hitch her new purchase to it - a 1965 Streamline trailer - and drive it back.

Tonight we reaped the rewards of the home grown tomatoes and made brushetta. The baquette came from Essential bakery and it tasted like it had just come out of the oven.  We called Donna Williams, our food expert who lives in Austin, TX., when we were faced with rows and rows of olive oils at Delaurentis.  We decided to buy the best, or near best and asked for her advice.  She recommended Frantoia.  I put a little olive oil on the bread, broiled it and added the tomatoes that cut been cut and tossed with a mix of olive oil, red wine vinegar, basil, salt/pepper. I mixed the tomatoes really well, making a delicious juice that soaked into the bread.  Could there be a better meal....I don't think so.