North Market Goodies
Ever since I was introduced to North Market, I slowly progressed into making a habit of going every Saturday. The North Market is a very relaxing place for me. Even though it can get very busy on the weekend, it still provides me a way to roam around and discover new foods that I have yet to try. While this might sound boring to some, it’s merely a way to feed my personal curiosity of the world’s foods.
During my recent walk around North Market, I decided to pick up some pasta from the folks at Pastaria Seconda. I’ve been buying pasta from them for some time now and have come to love the selection and flavors. Though I haven’t tried them all, I’m sure I’ll have managed to pull off doing so within the year. Anyways, I wanted to try a couple of different varieties this time so I purchased one pound of the smoked mozzarella and one half-pound of the butternut squash.
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on the right is the butternut squash pasta. |
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To accompany the pasta I picked up one half-pound container of one of their sauces but I honestly can’t remember the exact name of the sauce. I know it’s “chipotle something” but the last half I can’t remember. If and when I recall what it is, I’ll be sure to update the post. But for now, just know that it’s delicious; I’ve had it before with other pastas.
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the left is the sauce with the lid and the image on the right is the sauce without the lid. |
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For dessert I picked up a couple of things, though, both items were not for the one dinner. From Pastaria Seconda I bought a couple of slices of tiramisu, a dessert I pretty much love above all others; only apple pie could win my heart over in a competition. The tiramisu would be the dessert to go with the pasta I purchased. It’s just always seemed to match perfectly with Italian dishes. But hey, maybe that’s because it’s an Italian dessert. I’m sure you’ve picked up on the sarcasm by this point.
In addition to the tiramisu, I purchased a pint of ice cream from Jeni’s Ice Creams. This is just a little something to have for dessert on the occasional night. After sampling a couple of different flavors I went with “Gravel Road”. It’s a nice mix of caramel and smoked almonds and best of all, only costs $6. Some may consider this to be a lot but to me, it’s more about supporting the local merchants and getting some very unique ice cream flavors. If you’re ever in North Market be sure to ask one of the Jeni’s Ice Creams employees for a sample.
Filed under: Pasta, Ice Cream, Dessert, North Market
