Well, actually the newsletter rolled in last night. I crawled in to bed around 10pm making a mental list of the things I want to get on Saturday morning. Money is a bit tight, so I have to really hunker down and make sure I only get what I need. First off, this week’s special are the Hoffman Farms sausage stuffed quail and this week they gots tons of mushrooms along with that fancy sausage. I figure I’ll get a few of those. I would like to get a portion of that Pate de Campagne, mark that down. I’ve got a jar of Sugo Di Carne already, so I don’t need one quite yet. And absolutely won’t leave without a nice portion of the Salame Toscano. In the past I’ve noticed Taylor or Ian pack something that isn’t on the menu, so I’ll do some poking around once I arrive. Again, try to get there at least by 10am and most surely by 11am. The Fatted Calf …

This week at the Market
It’s Fall. Are you feelin’ it? We are. You have to be alert to the signs of the seasons in the Bay Area-it ain’t that obvious. Not many colored leaves, no leaf peepers. As far as we know, hunting season doesn’t start anywhere too near here, unless it’s hunting through the thrift stores for next years’ Burning Man costume, or hunting through a drawer to find just the right political bumper sticker to express how you feel. Raking leaves? Not really; picking up presents from the neighborhoods’ free-wheeling dogs is more like it. Football? Sure, for some, though our sport, as you know, is a little more, well, domestic. Here’s how to spot fall in the Bay Area: Look for warm, dry days with a hint of a breeze. The sky should be an exact cross of sapphire and turquoise, and the sunlight should be real sparkly. Are you wearing socks to bed yet? Check for pumpkins sitting next to the watermelons at the market. And while you’re at the market, check and see what Fatted Calf has for you. Mmmmmmmushrooms. If you didn’t check out last weeks crepinettes with wild mushrooms (shame on you, they were at least one third mushroom!), you should definitely check out the Special this week. Hoffman quails, stuffed with an obscene amount (according to Taylor) of Summer Chantrelles, Lobster Mushrooms, and anything else he can get his hands on. And the Crepinettes have some very fall-y items, too; hazelnuts and figs. We think if you pick these two items up, and include some glace de viande for those soups, stocks and sauces, you’ll be well on your way to a dinner you can Fall for.
Special
Hoffman Farms Quail stuffed with pork sausage and wild mushrooms
Fresh Sausage
Pork Crepinettes with Fig and Hazelnut
Merguez
Fatted Calf Rosso
Sweet Italian
Hot Italian
Toulouse
Mexican Style Chorizo
Loose Sausage /Breakfast Sausage
Stocks & Sauces
Duck Demiglace
Glace de Viande
Sugo di Carne
Cured Meats & Salami
Salame Toscano
Pepperoni
Smoked
Ham Hocks
Terrines and Confits
Duck Pate with Hazelnuts
Pate de Campagne
Duck Confit
Duck Rillettes
Smoky Pork Rillettes