Spring is sprung, the grass is riz...

... so what's up with this rain already?

Happy first day of summer

Or is it?
The poor plants are drowning, and dying for sunlight. Might as well be April. Harumph.
I hope the weather starts cooperating soon, or I know I'm going to start getting crabby!

Nevertheless, my Farmer's Market Finds Class at the Cambridge Center for Adult Ed marched bravely off to market this morning, and came back with some yummy deliciousness.
Greens galore, garlic scapes and strawberries, and Stillman's smoked pork chops were enough to make us forget about the nasty weather, if only for a lunchtime.

Here are some snaps to bolster your spirits, too :-)





This is a bowl of red quinoa taboule, made with finely minced young garlic, flat parsley and a vinaigrette






From Busa Farms we got fresh sugar snap peas. They don't seem to be bothered by this rain and are candy sweet. To combine them in this rice dish we cooked the rice completely first, took it off the heat, tossed in the peas and covered it. The result was peas that were warmed through and slightly tenderized, but not overcooked.


Lastly we made three sautes. One of pea tendrils (my fave), chopped and sauteed in a wicked hot pan with garlic and olive oil, and two different 'summer' squashes with chopped scapes. The squash on the left is a heirloom variety from Grateful Farm, called costata romanesco (oh, I hope that's right...)

It was all delicious- damn the rain!