French farmers fantasy

We are supremely lucky to have a fantastic farmer's market in Falls Church, just a few miles up the road from our house.  I love building a trip there into my Saturday morning to grab locally grown veggies, artisanal cheeses, sausage, even occassionally some locally made puppy treats for my favorite canines, Jager and Zoya.  I've loved it since we moved to this part of town last year and I discovered it.  But I love it more now - because it makes me think of good travel memories and eating our way across France - with the advent of a brand new Creperie booth.  B, the crepe critic in our house, tagged along with me this weekend to check out these delicious anytime treats.

Watching the crepes being made

B's crepe, filled with bananas, nutella and coconut (it was great for my waistline that he chose nutella and coconut, which I can't eat. He says it was delicious!!)

While B was waiting for his crepe to be made, I was checking out all the gorgeous produce at the stands around us.  While pricier than the grocery store, there is something to buying produce from the same person who grew and picked it that makes it taste better.  And the colors in mid-summer when everything is ripe lend themselves so well to photos that I couldn't resist taking some to share.

VA grown zucchini and yellow squash

Eggplants everywhere!

Since the line at the Creperie was long, I had plenty of time to browse the rest of the market.  I was thrilled to find that not only were our French travels represented, but also many summers in Greece.  The very last booth, a nursery, showcased not one, but two of the native Greek items I've long associated with summer - olives and figs. 

I've yet to figure out where I'm going to plant a fig tree, but before the summer is over, it will be mine.  Join us next summer for figs and brie, wine poached figs and vanilla bean ice cream, you name the fig dish and we'll be serving it!