There is a great farmer’s market in Richmond called Pole Green Produce. I’ve been making the 30 minute drive out there for over a decade. The trip never fails to elevate my attitude, not to mention I rarely spend more than 20 bucks and leave with bags of fresh stuff. This Saturday I bought something I had not seen since I was about ten years old: A Yellow fleshed Water Melon. Magic!

Be sure and check out my piece in the Sunday, June 26 edition of the Richmond Times Dispatch. ( The link is below) I think the headline writer in the Commentary Section nailed it: Streets Dim, Stars Bright as Fidel Fades. Thanks to the editorial guidance from Bob Rayner, Design of Calvin Gray and the fab photos by Brian Ross it came together pretty well. The hard copy of the paper looks great.

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/commentary/2011/jun/26/tdcomm01-streets-are-dim-stars-bright-as-fidel-fad-ar-1131980/

The brats made it out of the Wisconsin snow, to our grill and into an onion-beer bath right on time, but like questions about Aaron Rodgers: Who is this guy? Is he worthy of the supplanting the great Brett Favre?; our Virginia diners were wondering: Is it pork? Is it a sausage? How should I eat it?

As we predicted, it’s Packers vs. Steelers in a classic helmet-to-helmet American tackle football match-up. It’s a pick ‘em game with multiple scoring options on both sides of the ball. Likewise, and more importantly, Green Bay vs. Pittsburgh means plenty of good options for your table and ours.