why i love central market.

i just went, and it was such a splendid experience.

i love it because i come home with marinated artichokes, fresh sugar snap peas and a renewed determination to really eat grapefruit for breakfast.

i love it because i don't come home with poptarts, cheez-its and frozen taquitos.

it's just inspiring. i want to cook fabulous things - even if they aren't super dietetic, they are fresh and real and stimulate all of my senses from touch to smell to sight and most definitely taste.

i like the people who shop there.

i LOVE the flower section as well as the bulk section.

i love the little carts they have and the cut soap and the zillions of bottles of wine.

this is a little much, i know.

but i totally dig it. i got heart-shaped flat bread crackers for crying out loud.... can you blame me?