I haven’t had much chance to get out of the office at lunchtime, but today I slipped out to walk through the Daley Center Farmers Market.
I was on the hunt especially for rhubarb so I can finally make some strawberry rhubarb pie this weekend.
But, of course, I ended up coming back to the office with an armload of goodies: fresh peas scooped out of a cooler; Michigan cherries; baby broccoli; and some locally roasted coffee beans to support the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless.
I also actually picked up a bite to eat too. The backdrop of this week’s market was Chicago Arabesque, so I was lucky enough to get a chicken kabob lunch plate from Haifa Cafe. I think I would have enjoyed the dancing and music had it not felt like 105 degrees in the sun. But my hummus and grape leaves were worth the sweaty wait.
Virtual Farmgirl 