Christine replied:

>> There's ONE market in my area which carries cardoons. In fact, that's
>> what's prompting the dinner I'm making; I mentioned that the market
>> carried cardoons, and now I'm on the hook to make them!
>
> Which market is this?
>
> I am in Fairfield for an assignment, and I come over to the Sacramento
> area on occasion.. will probably be over thataway for the Sunday
> market under the freeway. Then after that, over to Corti Bros....

Well, it's kind of out-of-the-way for you: The market which carries cardoons
is the Raley's in Lincoln. When you reach Sacramento, you're only halfway to
Lincoln. Go to www.mapquest.com and enter "state highway 65 & sterling
parkway" in Lincoln, California to see exactly where it is.

Bob