I love markets. France loves their open markets. And they love flowers. Most people that I’ve met keep fresh flowers in their home, bought at a weekly market. Visiting a flower market is quite a sensory experience. The colors and scents are amazing. This flower market is in the cour Selaya in Nice and turns into a regular market further along. I love the sights and sounds. Olives are a huge crop here (like in Morocco), both for the fruit and the oil they produce and play a big role, as we know, in the healthiness of the ‘mediterranean diet’ we hear so much about. We tend to think of olives as green or black, period, but there are so many different ways to preserve and spice them. Yum. The fruits & veg are wonderful but not always cheap, as you can see from the mango prices. Ms Abraham would be very happy with all the fresh seafood, particularly the fresh oysters that are so abundant. I haven’t had fish too often, but did have a wonderful ‘bucket’ of ‘moules meunieres’, mussels steamed with herbs, a bit of white wine and finished with some cream. Heavenly.
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