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Sep 07

Roasted Green Tomato Soup

If you end up with a shipload of green tomatoes at the end of the season or even if you indulge a bit on them in late summer, you will be looking for creative ways to cook them up. Fried green tomatoes are what folks usually think of and that’s a fine option. Once you […]

Sep 06

Zucchini Coffee Cake with Yogurt and Candied Zucchini

By Jeanie Rose | Summer Squash

It was this recipe in the Squash Cookbook by Yvonne Young-Tarr that inspired me to candy zucchini. Before that, I considered candied zucchini as a project for people with too much time on their hands. Since then, I’ve served this coffee cake to dozens of people and no one has asked what was in it. […]

Sep 05

Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans

By Jeanie Rose | Green Beans

Kentucky Wonders have stood the test of time among avid home gardeners. Apparently this bean variety has been in the US since 1850. This is the bean that convinced me to plant some. Before that, I considered green beans a total waste of time. Thank you, Aunt Flossie, for re-educating me on all things beans. […]

Sep 04

Insalata Caprese

By Jeanie Rose | Tomatoes

Tomato season makes it so easy to assemble crowd-pleasing salads. The colors are dazzling and the flavors are bright. This simple salad from Capri is one to make at the height of tomato season with very fresh tomatoes. The success of the salad is dependent on the freshness of its few ingredients. This fresh ingredients […]

Sep 03

Aunt Flossie’s Country Green Beans

By Jeanie Rose | Green Beans

In my growing up, green beans came from a can. When they landed on my plate, little had changed. Yes, the beans were warm — the only culinary intervention that occurred on behalf of those beans. When I began to garden, beans were not on the to-grow list. You can probably understand why. A visit […]

Sep 02

Simply Stunning Sliced Tomato Salad