Eating

9 cents for a tablespoon of a deeply flavored condiment that transforms a plate of rice, vegetables and/or fish to a brilliant dish. Bright, sweet, tart, spicy and mellow. All at once.

This is not the story of bacon. This is the story of me, and maybe you, at a Farmers Market in mid-summer. Much too much to choose from. Gotta get a little bit of everything. Here's what to do with it all.

$3.50 per serving for a light, bright, sweet, herbaceous, rich, luscious and gooey main course. No breading. No oil. 300 calories. If you're going to eat vegetarian a few days a week, this is the Way to do it.

Make the cake, the whole thing, for $7.50 while blueberries are delicious, abundant and well-priced. Slice it 12 Ways: 62 cents per serving. 200 calories. Absolutely delicious. Rich but not heavy. Sweet but not too. Great Weekend breakfast.

These savory popsicles are delicious, they're weird, they'll make you laugh, they'll make you happy whenever they're in your mouth. A convenient, frozen-solid, hand-held pizza on a stick. Great ingredients you can't stop licking.

Just an experiment. Injecting new life into a hamburger. With a hot dog. Perfect for those moments when you just can't decide. Hamburger? Or hot dog? Even if you're not having trouble with the decision, this hamburger-hot dog hybrid tastes good.

Substantial but not heavy. Cook the beans with fresh sage, garlic and a little bacon. A totally rich and mellow layer of beans to put under those fresh and very slightly bitter escarole greens. Greens a little smoky from the grill.

What every zucchini wants to be when it's time. Delicious. They're everywhere. At their peak. Cheap. Unless you really rather eat them raw, this is the way to enjoy Summer squash. A light crunchy crust that protects the sweet flavors of Summer squash and aromatic basil.