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.
LOL! at the dressed up squash. I love all your photos.
Ciao Paz. They are cute, aren’t they? Thanks!
nella cassettina mi è arrivata una piccola butternut squash potrei vestirla a festa ^_____^ S. Francisco, con questa foto doppia nostalgia canagliaaaaaa.
Must get a woolly hat for my squash!
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.
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!!
Yes, the hats on the squash are FANTASTIC! And I love the font they use for all their signage. Very fun.
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.
I am in love with those cute little butternut squashes. I broke my favourite knife yesterday trying to cut one in half 🙁 Beautiful pictures!
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.