b'We turned the corner and suddenly, out of nowhere, there it was: il mercatino (the lile market). The man was still seing up his prized goods as we approached. I had been looking at art museums for most of the day, but nothing had struck me as much as this natural work of art. As I stood there and looked at the bounty of produce before me, I saw the beauty of grand culinary possibilities shimmering before my eyes. Inside, I thought, a kingdom for my pots and pansand some people to feed!40'