Glorious food at Pimlico Farmers' Market

Wonderful cauliflowers

Coloured Swiss Chard
 

After visiting Bloomsbury Farmers' Market next Saturday we went to Pimlico Market ,you can find all informations here . It isn't a big one but it is great : you can find anything you need ,from fruits and vegetables to really fresh fish ,poultry ,eggs ,cheese , bread, flowers . Some people says that markets are expensive : yes , it seems so . But you don't need to buy enormous quantities of food :just buy what you need and when you have best quality you'll need less . As the food is so fresh it will last longer , so if you planify your weekly menus maybe you'll spare some money at the end.Surely you'll feel better. When we go shopping in a supermarket we normally buy much more than what we may need , and a lot of "trash food" sometimes .Last but not least : buying directly from producers is a " political" act , doing so we'll help all these people who works very hard for a sustainable agricolture .I won't talk further about quality : photos I shot are much worthier than words.

Fresh mushrooms

 

Smoked poultry

 

 

London Farmers' Markets: Bloomsbury

Wondering where to find good, fresh, organic food in London? No more.....get a look on this : London Farmers' Markets . You'll find a complete list of all the markets in town . I visited two: the first one I went  was in Bloomsbury.It's near the University of London and as there are so many students coming out for lunch is a market mostly based on street food ,though you can choose some  amazing vegetables coming from Wild Country Organics  , meats and poultry ,eggs. I bought some pigeon's breats that I cooked just few minutes with olive oil and a nut of butter , they were so tender and juicy .

                                    

The small white breads you see in the middle are "English Muffins" . I love them !

Students are coming for lunch

Hamburghers on the grill ,then there are different sauces on a small table and you cans dress it as you like.

 

 

 

 

 

Food Blogger Connect : a great meeting in London

At last I'm back ,sipping a cup of smoked tea while the Guinness Cake is cooling on the rack and Fall is advancing here in Provence . I was  ten days in London , three of which for the Food Blogger Connect , the annual meeting for food-bloggers in Europe ( but with people coming from all-over the world) .
It was my first time at the FBC and I must say it is very very well organised : all the time you had some interesting lesson to attend or workshops , all the day long you had a cup of coffee or tea and amazing food for breakfast , lunch , afternoon tea and supper . I attended two workshops : the first was held by Dianne Jacobs , a fantastic food-writer  and a wonderful ,caring person also . The  second ,about  food photograpy, was with Ellen Silverman who had the patience to have a look at all of our blogs to give us her advice and suggestions ( for me was : keep it simple and use something to filter the light ).
I met people....that's the purpose . I can't remenber all ,but I finally met Sandra , which I knew only by the net , it was magical to see her even if only for a short time . And Giulia , Regula,Rossella,Rossella ( yes I know, same name but two different persons , I love them ) Carla,Sally,Sarka , Marika, and Bethany who's the mind behind all this .

Why did I go there ? Why did I began to write this blog ? I suppose that's all about finding my voice .
Something has been lost along the way . Life hasn't been much kind . But today I can write a new chapter . So long . Have a good night ,you all . And a better day .