[Sca-cooks] Seasonal Produce

[lilinah at earthlink.net]

While i haven't bought any, our local produce heaven, The Berkeley 
Bowl, sells fresh white, red, and black currants and has been for 
several years at least.

I don't recall seeing fresh dates for sale. We ought to be able to 
get them though, since there are major date growers here in 
California.

There are a number of "period" recipes that call for fresh dates - 
i'll have to look for them. The Conditum/Spiced Wine i made for the 
Greco-Roman feast called for fresh dates (i used white grape juice 
and verjus and it was very poplar - flavored with bay leaves, black 
pepper, saffron, and mastic).

Anahita