Here’s what I’m craving:

Fresh white corn

Firm, slightly green tomatoes:(Photo credit: er, me…)

Fresh basil, avocados and best of all…

Purple bell peppers. How could I not have known these things existed? Thanks to the farmers market at Fillmore:

(Photo credit: Molly Watson)

Combined, most of these ingredients make the dish Rick and I have been living off for weeks now. Sunset Magazine’s stupendous Corn and Avocado Salad. Here’s a picture of it to make your mouth water:

(Photo credit: Annabelle Breakey, c/o Sunset Magazine)

Of course, for the aesthetes among us, the colors will also inspire. But for all of us, the taste will just really amaze. I will be quite beside myself when the season ends! Here’s the recipe. Dead easy and the dressing is beyond. I added the purple bell pepper after spotting and smelling them at the market. Smoky, a little sweet. Delicious!

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