Going to market...

Saturday morning I visited one of my favorite places in the area, Cleveland's West Side Market. In reading various magazines I have come across multiple articles on making jam. I swear I'm not a 60 year old country housewife! Anyhow, after visiting some of my favorite spots in the main hall, like the Pierogi Palace, I picked up some great veggies and finally some lovely blackberries. Yesterday my friend and I took to the stove to begin our jam creation. The recipe was really simple it just took a while to get the right consistency. It looks good, haven't tried it yet - but, I did make a couple of potato and horseradish pierogies for dinner, with a side of steamed asparagus, yum!



I always get excited by a trip to the market, you never know what new thing you may discover. It also reminds me of travelling in Europe, loving the fresh air markets, the different lifestyle of buying fresh, local food daily for dinner. Unfortunately the West Side Market is a ways away, but maybe something cool will go into Highland Square, at the very least we'll have the farmer's markets in the spring...