Blueberries. Coffee. Cake. On a short list of things you can never have too much of in this world, this has three of the heavy hitters right in its name. More

Note: Each week, one of our various Market Scene correspondents from around the country checks in with what's fresh at the farmstands in a particular region. Today, Penny Cherubino (Boston Zest) drops by from Boston. The Brookline Farmers Market has been a part of the Coolidge Corner shopping experience for thirty-one years. It's a place of full-flavor shopping with produce, cheese, eggs, ice cream, bakery, specialty foods, beef, turkey, pork, lamb, and fish vendors. It's a busy market, with long lines forming at favorite vendors like Clear Flour Bakery. This family-operated, artisan bakery specializes in creating the authentic breads of Italy, France and Germany. Clear Flour always appears in any list of the best bakeries in the Boston area.... More

Photograph from bobby stokes on Flickr Poking around the Serious Eats flickr pool, I was drawn to bobby stokes' photo of a slice of blueberry cheesecake. Either the slice is really small or those blueberries are almost-going-to-explode plump. I'd like to believe the latter. Also, I want that pie.... More

Photo courtesy of Barefoot Kitchen Witch. Jayne of the Barefoot Kitchen Witch pulled out her Opteka 10x macro lens attachment for this invasive shot of a single blueberry.... More

Look for fresh blueberries that are firm, dry, plump, smooth-skinned, deep-purple blue to blue-black in color, and relatively free from leaves and stems. Note that size is not an indicator of maturity. Fresh berries should be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to 10 days and washed just before using. More