I’m all about creativity, flavors and tastes – not just with food – more like with life. All of life.
So when it comes to food, I get really excited when it bursts with flavor. When my taste buds explode with awesomeness. I’m no longer just eating, I’m experiencing something. An experience that transcends just devouring what’s in front of me.
So I decided that if I’m going to write about food, I should probably start at the beginning.
Finding and selecting the best and freshest ingredients is the first step. It starts before eating, before cooking and before preparing the meal OK. I realize we could go all the way back to farming and even growing seeds, but for now we’ll focus on the ingredients available to each of us – around our own neighborhoods.
It amazes me how many cooks don’t understand (or maybe don’t care) how much the ingredients they use can make all the difference in the world. The difference between good and great. It’s a simple equation. The best flavors, and therefore the best meals, come from the best ingredients.
Shopping at local farmer’s markets usually guarantees the real freshness of the produce and many other ingredients (depending on how extensive the offerings). There’s an added benefit as well. That of helping to support local farmers and meeting new people who share your love of great food.
The produce you buy at any given farmer’s market is typically grown locally (near you). Home-manufactured, artisanal foods as well as agricultural products can be found at farmer’s markets throughout the United States and in many parts of Europe.
We’ll provide lists of local farmers markets in a separate post.
And – please add any links to farmers markets or lists to farmers markets in your area so we can cover the entire country – maybe the wold.
To start, here’s a link to a farmers market that is close to us in Southern California.
arrive early to get the best