Strawberries, garlic scapes, and a mild sunburn

This was a very exciting day at the farmer's market. Summer is definitively here, as seen in the crazy bounty of new produce that has arrived (strawberries! tomatoes, for god's sake!), just in the nick of time before I died of a radish overdose.

The whole market seemed to be alive with possibility-- the new produce brought the promise of summer, pies, barbeques, and all kinds of slaws. People all around were exclaiming in delight at how good the berries tasted, cooing in awe of the mounds of pattypan squash. This is almost better than the first spring asparagus, or even RampMania-- so loud, so juicy, so bright, that the only way to celebrate it would be a strawberry shortcake eating contest:

On your mark.... Get set...

Go!!!

The winner, in all his glory

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