Today Annelise, Nicole and I went to Pike Place market and it was a blast! We had so much fun walking around and seeing all the cute little shops and trying all the samples! Good stuff they have down there. I love the idea of an open market where you can come every morning and buy your bread for the day and some pretty flowers. That kind of freshness is just so wonderous to me. I wish I lived in the city... *sigh*.
Anyways. We started off in the market looking at all the crazy fresh produce. We tried some bread with vinegars and oils and they were delicious in a more sophisticated kind of way. You know, the difference between comfort food and ah-ha food. Then came some apple slices. One of the most flavorful apples I have had in a while. A++ for organics! We then found a cute little Tea place where they had some orange cinnamon herbal tea which we also tried. I have heard that herbal teas are very good but no one has ever explained to me just how to make it just so because the only tea I have tasted was quite bland and unappealing. If you know the secret, please enlighten me!
We browsed around and finally decided it was time for some lunch. Nicole's mom knew of a little soup and sandwich place called the Alaskan Sour Dough Bakery. There Annelise and I shared a yummers Chicken Pesto Panini. The crust of the bread was so hard, but the inside so fluffy. Arugala and Provologn (I think...) It was very good. Then more shopping.
We headed to a bakery called Le Panier. It was amazing! It smelled so buttery and delightful! It was a quaint little french bakery that had loads of sweet confections and crusty breads. Annelise, in want of a baguette to peak out of her "grocery" bag, bought a long baguette. Nicole bought some little chocolate cookies. They were square and slightly puffy. Airy sweet and melt in your mouth they were happiness, especially on such a beautiful day. One of those cookies that you don't feel super bad about eating.
Next was Beecher's cheese, where we only stopped in for a quick look. They were actually making their cheese right there for everyone to see. It was very cool. Which reminds me. Back up a little: earlier we had gone to a little shop that had all the different imported foods and stuff there like the little chocolate wafer cookies from australia, lady fingers, and all the special cheeses and meats. Wine was there too. For those of you who don't know me, I have an very clean fettish for glass bottles and jars and containers. If it is clear glass I love it. So the newest thing that has found my fancy is wine bottles. Please don't think ill of me for it. Today I found a beautiful light blue bottle with some Sauvignon Blanc and I thought it was so pretty that I bought it!!! Can you believe me!?! I bought alcohol. I am planning to either cook with it and then keep the bottle, Dump it out and keep the bottle, or just keep everything all sealed up nice and beautimus... We shall see.
Anyways, after all of that we went to the produce again and bought some stuff. Annelise and I split a pomello, a mango and three mini concord pears. They look so delicious and we can't wait to have a fruity breakfast in the morning! It will be so much fun.
Whooo. What an awesome day! I will post pictures tommorrow when I have more time!
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