Farmer's Market in Greece

Every Monday morning on Kefalinias street in Saronida, tents of produce-sellers pop-up. Go early and have the pick of the offerings.

Mountains of fragrant melons and zucchini with the blossoms still attached

the scent of these peaches is like no other

summer oranges

Octopus anyone?

Kalamari

The sweetest figs!

Okra

Farmer's Markets in Greece are a norm not a trendy luxury as in the United States. Food there(mostly produce) is fresher and cheaper than the supermarket and people plan their week's meals around the shopping at the market. Greeks traditionally cook what's seasonally available and there's much talk about what's for sale at the weekly market called "Laiki" meaning, for the people.

The Greek countryside produces abundant fruits and vegetables, cheeses, herbs, meats and condiments with scents and flavors that seduce the palate. Produce is harvested at it's peak and the Greek consumer is very discerning when it comes to their food. There are heirloom varieties, varieties grown in specific locales that shoppers always look for.

Here's a bit of candy for they eye, I wish I could bring you the musk of the melons, the perfume of the peaches, the sweetness of the figs, the juiciness of the oranges.

Enjoy!

Maria