August 6th farmers' market haul

I love all the colors!

Zucchini, Cousa squash, Poblano peppers, golden beets (not pictured), Yukon gold potatoes, and cranberry beans from Parker farm, corn from Kimball farm, purple peppers and husk cherries (cape gooseberries) from Drumlin farm.

Maraschino Cherries

An experiment in homemade Maraschino cherries, or as an old acquaintance referred to them, Martian cherries.

I used a recipe I found online, and added a water-bath canner step at the end, which I found from another recipe for brandied cherries. Hopefully the won't come out all mushy in the end, since I pitted them and therefore exposed the flesh to the preserving liquid.

Grilled scallops, corn, and golden beets

Scallops, corn, and marinated golden beets on the grill -- ahh, summertime!

The scallops are from Swan River on the Cape. This was my second attempt, the first time the grill wasn't hot enough so I had to cook them longer, and they wound up getting kind of dry. This time the coals were hot, so they came out beautifully! They were a delicious combination of sweet and smoky, and perfectly tender.

The corn was cooked in the husk, but peeled back first to remove the silk and coat with a small bit of butter, then folded back over the ear.

The beets are golden beets sliced and marinated in a mixture of balsamic vinegar, rosemary, herbes de provence, and minced garlic. I put them in a foil packet and cooked on the grill for maybe 1/2 hour. I flipped the packet over about halfway through, and wound up sort of steaming them as the heat got in through the packet folds and heated up the marinade.