Peach pie…

I’ve been going crazy for peaches so far this summer. The ones I’ve been getting lately from Whole Foods have just been amazing, so juicy and flavorful.

The July/August issue of Everyday Food magazine has an easy recipe for peach crumble pie, so I decided to give it a try. It looked like just the thing that someone would’ve baked on a farm long ago in the days of yore (although it’s doubtful that someone would’ve used a leftover frozen pie crust).

I went to the farmer’s market with Brian to get some fresh, local peaches and ended up with a bunch of other stuff, too.

These came from a farm in Orrtanna, PA, close to where we were yesterday...

Mini heirloom tomatoes...

More heirlooms...

They might look like raspberries, but they're actually wine berries...

Fresh chocolate milk from Clear Spring Creamery...

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Tomato farming…

There’s nothing better on a hot summer day than a tomato sandwich made with thick, juicy heirloom slices on toasted bread with mayo and a dash of coarse salt.

Not an heirloom but still pretty tasty...

The July/August issue of Whole Living magazine has a nice article about Happy Cat Farm, which produces 342 types of heirloom tomatoes and other produce. The owner inherited a batch of seeds from his grandfather and soon realized that his true calling was to be a farmer.

One big problem about trying to find some rural roots in the city? No space for a garden…

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