I had 1 pound of gorgeous little plum tomatoes and no good plan for their use. So I decided to do a mini-version of Joanne’s tomato sauce (go to the comments on the post for the directions). She had 25 pounds of tomatoes to my 1 pound, but I figured the basic approach would work, [...]
My first taste of basil pesto, at least 15 years ago, was a revelation. Here was a truly vibrant flavor—pungent and invigorating with its blend of basil and garlic, complex with its olive oil, nuts and cheese. I immediately sought out a recipe to make it, and make it I did. The first summer or [...]
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Remember the papalo? Today I ran into the farmer who grew mine, which reminded me I needed to update you. I guess we Anglos don’t immediately take to the stuff, as evidenced by one writer’s referring to it as the wet dog herb and another saying it smells like gasoline. I can’t say that either [...]
A friend recently bestowed on me this gorgeous bounty from her garden after I said “yes” to her eggplant offer. I was thinking ratatouille until I realized I didn’t have any peppers, and I didn’t want to go to the store or farmers market. Instead, I used much of the produce to make the following [...]
Tags:eggplant·herbs·pasta·summer produce