Sunday Market in France - Olives Galore!

(The olive lady at the L'isle sur la sorgue Sunday market in Provence.)

I love all types of French outdoor markets and my favorite booth is always the olive one, that showcases scores and scores of olives.
This one is in the town of l'isle sur la sorgue (also the antique capitol of France)
Green olives with thyme or pickled lemons, black olives with garlic or red hot chili peppers are just a few of the many types of olives you can buy at the market here. Olives are so much part of the Mediterranean culture!, but are found all over France at local markets.

Dreamin' Of French Chickens!

Visiting the Ferry Building food hall in San Francisco this weekend, I am reminded again, how much I love the French open air weekly markets. A tradition since the Middle Ages, the many open-air food markets in France are bursting with fresh produce, cheeses, meats and other delicious looking edibles and seasonal foods. Displaying a tempting array of all kinds of food—from a fresh soft goat cheese, to ripe strawberries and freshly picked green beans—browsing the outdoor markets of France is one of my very favorite morning activities.

Especially, my chef brother and I, love, no make that, are mad about the roasted chickens with their dripping’s falling on roasted potatoes. We can stand mesmerized for hours just looking and sniffing that most heavenly scent.

If you have never attended a French open air market, you have not discovered the soul and essence of France and the French people!