my favorite part of traveling somewhere unfamiliar is always the gastronomic experience – its an adventure in itself, sometimes simply ordering can prove unfamiliar and strange, but with out a doubt it is always memorable – i managed to buy a a few ounces of black peppercorns from this spice merchant tucked away in the cool streets of this old seaside town – now every time i make a dish using black pepper i will instantly be transported back to this moment in time! i love the way a smell has the ability to do that –
i also bought a few kinds of these olives to accompany lunch one day – i ended up with some of the bright green ones – which had a fresh almost lemony flavor and soft texture and a firmer olive which was infused with a bit of spice from some chillies – they were just as tasty as they look! i wish there was one of these stands in san francisco –





this little guy was there too – dont worry he wasnt with the street food vendors – he was simply there to look cute and get his picture taken – i just had to put him up for you to fawn over – i was glad to see that even french donkey moms give their kids bowl cuts! – but seriously isnt your heart melting right now
/ COMMENT / Share