Today was an amazingly pleasant day as we spent it shopping the colorful sea of fresh fruit and vegetables at the morning market in Aix-en-Provence and cooking a great Provencal menu with Gilles of @provence_gourmet. The variety of colors and smells was overwhelming to the senses as I was completely absorbed by the freshest produce I've ever seen. An absolutely delicious experience - if I could eat the entire market, I would. What we cooked: parmesan tarts with fresh tomato and basil, olive tapenade, fresh goat cheese with garlic and chives, blistered bell peppers with parsley and garlic pesto, zucchini, onion, and tomato stuffed with freshly-minced pork, garlic, and herbs, and to finish - a nectarine clafoutis with Madagascar vanilla-loaded whipped cream.
