Going to market

I would never have found it by accident.  I don't usually go wandering around industrial estates, and certainly not in search of yummy food, but perhaps I should start?

I'd heard about this market and paid a brief visit one Saturday with Smiley, but it just didn't work for me.  Saturdays are already crammed full of activities and I can't fit in any more.  So I was delighted when @brid_hsg announced on twitter that there would be a Wednesday market too.  Perfect timing, as I have been trying to fill this week with distractions : yesterday my Dad would have been 82, and I still miss him every day.  Blogging is helping to fill the gap.  It gives a new dimension to everyday activities, as I look at them and think about ways to turn them into (hopefully!) entertaining blog posts.  

I've always loved markets, more to potter around than for the weekly shop: the food is tempting and delicious, and often expensive.  However I love the chat and the tasting and the smells and the sights.  It makes me feel enthusiastic about food again, so different from the mildly depressing feeling that I get looking at the familiar pile of packets and tins and bags in my supermarket trolley.

Here's a *taste* of what I saw...and tried :)

Do you feel hungry now?

This is the haul I came home with: lunch, plus some delicious cheese and a jar of wonderful vegetable sauce for pasta, bread or couscous, which will be perfect for quick meals.  I will definitely be back.

Do you shop in farmer's markets?  What do you buy and why?

The Honest2Goodness market, which also has books, crafts and a cafe, is in the Glasnevin Industrial Estate in Dublin 11 and this is NOT a sponsored post!