Brazilian jazz, cooling cukes and tacos, too! B

Have you seen the huge variety of cucumbers at the Halal Pastures tent? Indian, Nepaliese, Greek,  lemon and of course, classic slicing cucumbers. You can find me eating the Indian variety, straight from their crate at the market.

India has a variety of cucumbers meant to tackle that country's notorious high temperatures. Pick some up this week to provide crunchy hydration to this 
cucumber salad with chili peppers which add a little kick to their gentle sweetness. You can serve this refreshing dish alongside your favorite summer curry or withDukkah-spiced focaccia from Zeena Bakery for a satisfying meal. 

I recommend picking up your favorite black tea from Teagevity and enjoying yit with a chilled glass of sangria iced tea!

Yes, you're used to eating blueberries in your granola, but since cucumbers and blueberries hit the market bins at the same time, consider making this refreshing and hyper-seasonal blueberry summer salad. 

To keep on the trend of cooling dishes, this puttanesca-chickpea tomato salad is an ideal marriage between sweet heirloom tomatoes from Titusville Farm and creamy white navy beans from LeRoux Trading Co. (supplied by Wild Hive Grain Project). Any dish that's made better with crispy bread is a winner in my book, and this is no exception! Try it with toasted pain de campagne from Bien Cuit Bakery.

For lunch at the market, look no further than The Taco Project Food Truck, followed by a chocolate bar from Raw Chocolate Love for aheart healthy dessert. Their Mint Elegance bar is one of my favorites, and as our super friendly chocolatier, Shimon, will tell you, you can savor each bite (with a glass of wine, he sometimes adds) to wind down at the end of the day. Our market musician Benji Kaplan will be playing Brazilian jazz this week, so plan to linger and enjoy a beautiful Sunday with us.