b'One of the things I love most about Italian food markets is their selection of produce. This picture was taken at a market in Florence. The owner of this stand was yelling in a mellifluous voice, as if singing the praises of his goods. Scalogni (green onions) and fagiolini verdi (green beans) never looked so beautiful. These green beans looked like something out of a magic fable. I was sorry I did not have a kitchen available to cook with these wonderful ingredients. I almost asked the director of my hotel to please let me use his restaurant kitchen. Then my wife reminded me that we were on vacation and she was not about to wash any dishesI got the point!26'