October 19, 2011 - 11:03am
The evenings are indeed surrounding us earlier and there's a slightly brisk feeling in the air. At the North Park Farmers' Market, we've strung the lights and are making the best of the shorter days, and it's becoming quite the atmosphere for leisure, good spirits, and of course romance! If you're in the mood for a sweet treat while you're in the neighborhood, want a lovely place to stroll with your beloved, or need to pick up all the ingredients to make your own, homemade dessert delicacies, visit us this week for some sweet ideas!
Head home with a tub of yummy toasted granola from Safari Crunch, juicy honey crisp apples from Smit Orchards, and deliciously sweet dates from Morocco Gold Dates. Chop everything well and mix with your standard cookie ingredients (butter, eggs, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves) and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. You can enjoy them warm, or freeze them to pack into school lunches for easy, "healthy" treats.
Persimmons are the select fruit of fall. Like orange hued tomatoes, their ripe pulp simply falls apart and melts in your mouth. For a quick, and slightly sinful dessert, peel and cut-up a few Fuyus (the shorter, stalkier variety) and sautee gently in butter and cinnamon, followed by a splash of Grand Marnier. Serve with a slice of pumpkin bread from Belen Bakery or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
If you simply want to enjoy dessert onsite with us while you stroll between the stalls, stop by Moncai Vegan for a fresh baked chocolate chip cookie or one of their mouthwatering cakes. Speaking of cakes, Ciao Cupcake will be parked at the market this week so you can stock up on handmade, beautiful cupcakes like the "spiced carrot" or "pomegranate velvet". If you're really in the mood to impress, choose a few dazzling tarts or a creme brulee from Lisko Imports and sit down and spoon feed your friends!
