Letter: Coastside Farmer’s Market field notes

Looks like the longest day of the year is going to be one big sunfest and the first day of summer is actually going to feel like summer! To celebrate this improbable event, I am having myself a serious solstice moment. 

As we speak I am sipping on a very swell decoction of seltzer water and slices of summer peaches swirling alongside Swanton’s strawberries.  Very refreshing as I contemplate my next move, which may very well be to head to the harbor, walk the pooch and cool my heels and pick up a nice chunk of albacore. A nice Coastal version of a Salad Nicoise , what with Eda’s arugula, Giusti’ baby artichokes, over a nest of Tunitas Creek Ranch greens seems like a nice way to round out an evening, doesn’t it?  I hope so, because this very warm afternoon following a series of beautiful days has sent my mind a’drift, and I can complete nothing more than a simple thought or two, like my goodness, it’s gorgeous, and dang, am I ever thirsty. 

I am putting all the ripe raspberries and the rest of the peaches ( sliced and peeled) in the freezer right now,  and going outside.  When I get back I am going to pile them, frozen, into the cuisinart, douse them with a quick blast of Lillet and spin up a lovely all-fruit sorbet and watch the moon rise refreshed.  

Doesn’t that sound like a great idea?

See you on the beach, and at the Market,

Erin Tormey
Coastside Farmers Markets

In Half Moon Bay @ Shoreline Station 
Saturdays, 9 am to 1 pm

In Pacifica @ Rockaway Beach 
Wednesdays, 2:30 -6: