By Jeanie Rose | Tomatoes
Yes, I know this looks like a Caprese salad and indeed, it started out as one. I fully intended to do the traditional tomato, fresh mozzarella, and basil with a drizzle of olive oil. That is what I put together to send to a potluck. But here’s what happened: Earlier in the afternoon I had […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Tomatoes
Tasting oil-packed sun dried tomatoes for the first time, I fell deeply in love. Chris Cantelmi brought me some from one of his adventurous trips. He was known for introducing me to delectables like this, not to be found anywhere locally. Times have changed and you can purchase these tomatoes in most large groceries. Back […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Tomatoes
My whole adult life I have not eaten tomato soup. I VOWED never to eat it again. In the early years I got to eat tomato soup every day: every.single.day. It came from a can and tasted like a can. Surely you can understand my vow. Both my young grandsons think tomato soup is splendid. […]
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Sun dried tomatoes are a great treat. You can buy sun-dried tomatoes or dry tomatoes yourself should you have access to a bumper crop. Either way, you can enjoy the rich, musky flavor of a sun dried tomato all year round. Where to Buy Sun Dried Tomatoes You should be able to find dehydrated tomatoes […]
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By Amanda Rose | Winter Squash
The best pumpkin pies have no pumpkin whatsoever. Butternut squash has a flavor that is more dense, it is sweeter, easier to peel and cut, and is widely available in the marketplace. You will improve your pumpkin pie considerably by not choosing pumpkin at all. In fact, canned pumpkin is usually butternut squash. 🙂 If […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Eggplant
The days are growing shorter, as happens every year. 🙂 And every year I go through the same emotions of letting go of the robust summer garden with its avalanche of tantalizing vegetables. In July and August I had to harvest every day to stay ahead of the ripening abundance. Now I walk through the […]
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