This time of year, the cook with a well-stocked pantry of staples has almost no reason to go to the supermarket. At the local farmers market, you can buy fruit, vegetables, dairy products, eggs, honey, bread and pastries, herbs, preserves and pickles, fresh meat, charcuterie, mushrooms, coffee beans, dips and spreads, popsicles, sodas — and the list goes on.

With the accompanying recipes and online at washingtonpost.com/recipes you'll find recipes that make full use of what the modern farmers market has to offer

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This simple tart can serve as an appetizer or can be a main course when accompanied by a green salad.