More seasonal changes and celebrations. There should be plenty of colorful fall squashes at the market this week and maybe pumpkins. Fans of Jerusalem artichokes (a native plant) may want to check the baskets at Peachtree Circle’s table for the knobbly, nutty tubers.  Unusual eggplants will be featured at Lucky Field Organics, including a tiny, tender Japanese variety, and Artisan Bake Shop will tempt with apple pies and tartlets.  We hope to see Italian plums on Oakdale Farm's table.

Note: “ Feasts of Falmouth And Beyond” takes place this Saturday, September 24th (11 a.m to 2 p.m.) at Marine Park on Scranton Avenue, overlooking the Inner Harbor. This fun annual event is organized by VIPS (Volunteers in Public Schools) and features tastes from local restaurants and caterers (www.falmouthvips.org for details).

Back to Thursday’s market. Here’s what we think we might see this week:
  • Jerusalem artichokes.
  • Tomatoes, all sorts of eggplants, corn, sweet and hot peppers.
  • Peaches, raspberries, dark purple Concord-type grapes, sweet tomatillos, apples, Asian pears, and Italian plums.
  • Mesclun, pea tendrils, arugula and colorful edible flowers.
  • Beans, broccoli, okra, kohlrabi, chard and kale. Red and white potatoes, sweet potatoes, beets, carrots, leeks, fennel, radishes, red and white onions, and garlic. Cucumbers, including lemon cucumbers, zucchini, summer squashes, green and yellow patty pans, and winter squashes.
  • Cheeses: Great Hill Blue, Long Lane Farm’s delicate goat cheese, Shy Brothers’ Hannahbells and Cloumage.  Fromage à Trois fresh hand-made mozzarella, marinated bocconcini, burrata, string cheese (and probably fresh pasta.) Asiago and creamy fromage blanc from Foxboro Cheese.
  • Local eggs. Pickles. Smoked fish, fishcakes, fish pâtés and spreads. Singe-Sations hot jalapeno topping. Smoked meats (including ribs, pulled pork) and frozen grass-fed beef and sausages.
  • Basil, cilantro, parsley, and potted herbs (including bronze fennel.) Mini-bouquets of flowers and Christine’s mums.
  • Breads, including Rein’s Real Rye; Pain D’Avignon baguettes, boules, and rustic loaves; The Artisan Bake Shop’s breads, quiches, apple pies and mini pizzas; loaves and apple cider doughnuts from the Great Cape folks. (Pies à la Mode’s famous fruit tarts, pot pies and much besides are available at their store at the Library Square.)
  • Honey and Green Briar Jam Kitchen’s luminous jellies, jams and fruit preserves. Sirenetta’s signature chocolate collections and salty Falmouth caramels. Brewed coffee and custom-roasted coffee beans from Down to the Ground, lemonade, plus either Westport or Coastal wines to taste and to purchase.
There's something to be said for cooking beans over very low heat in their own buttery juices until they’ve wilted into a sweet, rich, slightly caramelized heap. A comforting dish, especially now the evenings are drawing in.