Hinsdale Market 6.27.21

 The Hinsdale Market has several things going for it. Setting up for the day costs a mere $7.00. There are no onerous rules. The Market contains a variety of items, from farm produce to prepared food to arts and crafts. The place is friendly, with folks stopping to chat throughout the day. Theresa, who runs the operation, is an absolute angel. See you on the 4th.

Great maple gift ideas

Summer squash

Knick knacks, shoes and clothes

Eat some lunch

How bout scholastic books...

or cook books

Popcorn with your bubble tea

Bottle top gal is still at it

Love these great wooden flags

Hinsdale Market 6.19.21

 Another sunny, breezy day at the Hinsdale Market. Saw some new vendors today, as well as new marketgoers. The park setting is really beautiful here. There's a waterfall visible on the Ashuelot River, just by the Market, with people riding bikes, hiking, and wading in the river. I sold cookies, brownies and whoopie pies. I'll have to bring more next time. Here's some pics of the goings on.

Life is just a bowl of whoopies

Kale...

and other local vegetables

These folks have over 20 varieties of jams and jellies

Gluten free treats

Love the precision work in these wooden pieces

I have never seen bottle cap art before. Quite remarkable

Boba Gals Bubble Tea had em lined up

Maple syrup...Annnd infused maple syrup. I like the cinnamon

Nice crafts

Pig guarding...

the barbecue truck

Hinsdale Art in the Park Sunday 6.6.21

 Well, Rara's Market Watch is still in business, now with a different Market. The Hinsdale Farmers Market, located in the middle of town in the park on the Ashuelot River, is a friendly, happening outdoor market. Thanks to Theresa the market organizer for welcoming Amelia and I to the market. We are selling my usual baked items, as well as Amelia's gemstone jewelry and rainbow hats. Here are some snaps of today's market and art fair. Enjoy.

Line for Boba Gal's Bubble Tea. Very popular here.

Summer reading booth. Get those kids away from the TV and into some books.

These carved wooden items are great.

Alfred M Struthers Demon Tide book. Part of the Third Floor Mystery Series.

C'mon. Grow some fairies.

Love this cool wooden American flag.

Lunch items abound.

Our neighbor selling vegetable plants and these cool pot holders.

Let's have fun painting rocks.

Amelia's tinctures. Motherwort is really good for you.

Love this guy's wooden boxes.

Biscotti Recipe

Since I have been inundated with calls for my biscotti recipe(1 or 2 people), I have decided to publish said recipe. To wit:

Biscotti, plural of Biscotto,  comes from the Latin word biscotus, meaning “twice cooked.” Originally they got twice baked so that they would last longer without going stale. I don’t bake my biscotti to be hard as a rock. No need for broken teeth lawsuits. OK, here’s the recipe.

Ingredients, in order of use:

One cup sugar.

Squirt of almond extract. Don’t know how much a “squirt” is. Use your own judgment.

1 stick butter.

2 eggs.

2+ cups all purpose flour. The + is to get the dough unsticky.

2 tsps baking soda.

One half cup sliced almonds.

So, mix the sugar, extract and softened butter into a paste, add the eggs and mix. I do all this by hand in a deep bowl, using a big wooden spoon.

Add the flour and the baking soda. Keep mixing, adding enough flour so the dough doesn’t stick to the bowl.

Add the sliced almonds and keep mixing. Don’t forget to keep sprinkling flour to make the dough unsticky.

Cut the dough in half. Do it right on a floured baking sheet. Roll each half to make two logs of dough on the baking sheet.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Use the middle oven rack.

Bake biscotti for about 20 minutes.

Let it cool for 15 minutes, then use a metal spatula to break the logs loose from the pan.

Cut each log into angled inch wide slices. Flip them onto one of the cut sides, and put them back in the oven to bake for another 7-8 minutes. (that’s the “bi” part of bi-scotti).

That’s it. I paint mine with chocolate sauce, but some people prefer their biscotti plain. Have fun. Rara

Wedding Day photos

Saturday Market 7.1.19

So this is my 27th year at Market, in the same spot. And today marks the 45th year of operation of this market. Market is the absolute center of this Brattleboro community during these 6 months of operation. Forget Disney, THIS is the Happiest Place on Earth.

Enjoy these happy people at Market:

 Mexican SIT kids

 Girls hanging out by the pesto

 Madame Jo flips a delicious buckwheat crepe

 I love hair

 And more hair

 Hat of the Week

 A group of visiting Iraqi kids

 Old friends meet

 Beautiful plaits

 Styling through Market

More Mexican visitors tasting Terrie's kale pesto