What's Good This Week

The first real stone fruit has arrived, the halibut is running, and there's a wheel of something special waiting at Rockridge Market Hall.

Every week looks a little different, and that's rather the point. We don't shop from a fixed list — we shop from what's actually good when we walk in the door. Here's what's caught our eye over the last few days, and what we'd happily put in your basket.

At the produce counter

The first proper stone fruit of the season is here — early apricots and a few precocious peaches that are worth the wait. They're not at their absolute peak yet, but they're honest and fragrant and a world away from the cold-storage versions you'll find most of the year. We'd grab a small basket and let them finish ripening on your counter.

From the water

Halibut is running, and it's some of the best we've seen this spring — firm, sweet, and clean. If you've been thinking about a simple weeknight fish dinner, this is the week for it. A hot pan, good olive oil, a squeeze of lemon. That's all it needs.

The something special

There's a wheel of aged alpine cheese at Rockridge Market Hall right now that stopped us in our tracks — nutty, a little crystalline, the kind of thing that makes a Tuesday feel like an occasion. We've set a little aside, but it won't last.

If any of this sounds like your week, let us do the shopping. Tell us what you're cooking and we'll bring you the best of what's actually good — not just what's on a list.

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