This week’s report comes from Ellen.  Food has never been as well tended to as it is with her.

I came across a guy with unique produce, totally different than everyone else’s offerings. There was this basket of little eggplants – which were just beautiful and brilliantly deep purple.

… and a basket of lemon cucumbers – also very pretty, with little tiny black speckles. We sat there at the market and ate them like apples.

Then I went home and cooked them this way:

Sliced the eggplants and lemon cucumbers plus tomatoes, black olives, and fresh garlic (also available at the market right now – no dried skins or peeling, just use the whole bulb and stalk to get a milder flavor).  Sauteed everything in olive oil and seasoned it with salt/pepper/basil/rosemary and served it over capellini with a sprinkle of fresh parmesan.

Took a bowl of the pasta outside to the garden and ate while the sun went down with a chilled glass of Demetria Viognier.

As always, we want to know what you’re eating too.  Drop us a line in the comments section with your own market report.