I’m obviously not about to be left out
of such fun, and as we know, I adored my trip to the Farmer’s Market the other
day, so I thought it might be fun to do a tasting series on the things I
purchased.
The first spoon was a simple heirloom
tomato salad with feta, basil and balsamic. Definitely not the most dramatic or
new flavour combination, but a fabulous go-to when you are looking for a simple
salad. Chiffonade your basil to make it look fancy.
You already know about the scapes, but for the spoon series I decided to sauté a few shrimp with the scapes and
butter and serve that. It’s a fresh take on your standard (and delicious)
shrimp with garlic butter. 
The final spoon is the most exciting
spoon for me, because those are home-grown nasturtiums, bitches. (I know that’s
a little racy for this blog, but I’m bloody well proud.) “Oh, what’s a
nasturtium?” you say. That, my friends, is an edible flower. You can grow them
yourself, and then you can EAT THEM. Flowers! You can eat them! How fun! How
pretty! Right? If anything was made to go in a spoon, it is an edible flower.
The reason I am particularly proud is because most things I attempt to grow die
within five days of being in my care. It’s heartbreaking. I can’t even grow
mould in my fridge (Ha! Just kidding. That totally happens if I’m not careful).
Anyway. Here’s the thing about the nasturtiums. I planted seeds, and the next
thing you know, I’ve got actual plants in a pot growing. I love it. You can eat
the leaves of this plant too. They taste a bit like green pepper. The flowers
are more peppery- almost spicy. I mixed them here with some microgreens from my
local growers and gave them just the tiniest splash of some really nice olive
oil. Little salt and pepper, and you’re good to go. 
Try this tasting series from your own
trip to the Farmer’s Market. Be creative and send us your pictures! 
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