Dinner at the Iowa City Farmer's Market

Wednesday nights are Farmer's Market nights and that often means dinner at The Market for our family. Whether it's food trucks or food from vendors, there's a lot yummy decisions to make. The good news is, when there are so many choices, everyone is happy. When there's Market Music it's a great night to sit back, relax, people watch and enjoy the great food.

Recently I was pondering some of the delicious braided bread I purchased and wondering if I could make this bread at home. My son loved pulling the bread apart and eating it in chunks. He said it tasted like a pretzel without the salt. The part of the loaf that did make it home was delicious toasted and topped with butter and cinnamon sugar. The savory loaf I purchased was also delicious. When I cut it diagonally it was tasty as a sandwich.

But I digress ... When I was in graduate school I used to make bread regularly. There's nothing like the smell of fresh bread baking in the kitchen and the taste of fresh bread slathered with butter. The call number for cookbooks related to making bread is 641.815. There are many wonderful books there to help with bread baking. I found one in particular that I'm interested in: The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. There's a recipe for Pretzel Buns. Looks yummy!

See you at The Market!