I’m glad I went to the doctor yesterday, as I now feel way better. still sore and groggy; but I managed to hit the farmer’s market this morning.

midsummer. so many beautiful local produce.

I got courgettes and courgettes flowers - ten of them for less than a euro.
gorgeous little cantaloupe melons; didn’t you know you can tell when a melon is ripe from its peduncule? and more accurately, by the detachement of the peduncule. when the melon is ready for harvest, you can see little cracks around its peduncule.
I also picked lovely white peaches, which got crushed at the bottom of my basket; fresh pasta; organic home-cured ham; fragrant butter; young onions and the first tomatoes.

as well as the last cherries of the year. gine cherries I’m told they’re called. to be honest I had never heard about such a variety before; they seem to be very close to sour cherries - only slightly sweeter since it’s the end of the season.

for lunch, I quickly boiled some pasta, and mixed in a nut of butter and shredded ham. it was yummy; but I couldn’t finish my plate.