We start off by getting up reasonably late. I work hard. And I like to sleep. We skip Frosties or Marmite on toast and head out to the local markets which offer a fantastic abundance of high quality produce right on our doorstep. We are very lucky.
Being London Bridge and therefore effortlessly urban, you have to find your way to the good stuff. No signs please. Walking past the building sites, piles of old school/trendy/antique radiators, reclaimed Victorian floor board stores, you can't help but think that a real treat must await you at the end of the journey.
And it does. Uncrowded, you can actually enjoy the experience of browsing the delicious seasonal veggies.
Superb variety of french beans, beets, onions, courgettes etc... You can't help but want to fill your boots and rush off and make a great little salad for lunch.
A nice selection of charcuterie and cheese...
Just next to the meat and cheese is a stall from the Kernel Brewery in Druid Street down the road. I could happily sit here all afternoon sampling the various pale ales and porters on offer, stopping only to graze on the meats and cheeses nearby.
A quick stop off at the secret Monmouth Coffee shop ("two flat whites please"), and back home to cook up a storm with our bounty.
Take a look at these beets. I love the vibrant, luminous colours and earthy taste.
With them we made a beetroot salad with beet tops, mint and fresh Neil's Yard goat's curds.
A selection of the cold cuts and some Parmigiano Reggiano.
Chicory salad with hazelnut caramel brittle.
A delicious unpasteurised buffalo mozzarella with chili and olive oil.
All washed down with a glass of the Pale Ale. Superb.
Monster Munch Rating: 98%
