food update

We found black beans! The panic is over! These from one of the upscale stores with a lot of imported goods, imported from Minnesota.
And molasses, called black honey in Arabic. From the local bodega. Crocodile brand.

And ketchup. Okay, we'd found ketchup at an upscale store, but it's nice to realize it's just downstairs at the bodega, and in classic glass bottle style.

The strange thing about living in a country where the summer heat is oppressive and the winter cold mild is that produce feels the same way about it, and there is generally better produce in the winter. These were our first purchase of strawberries for the season. Yes, even here, without giant megacorp agriculture, we get some crazy multi-strawberries.

We've heard peaches aren't far behind.