We are in the middle of tomato season and you’re probably starting to wonder just how many fresh tomatoes a person can eat. Today’s Tomato Tuesday is Oven-Dried Tomatoes, an easy way to preserve some of today’s tomato harvest for the lean tomato-less months ahead. This recipe is from The Complete Robuchon — recently named by the Guardian as one of The 50 best cookbooks of all time.
Real tomato ketchup, Eddie? Oh, nothing but the best for this Tomato Tuesday. When I was a child, my mother made and canned homemade ketchup. I hated it. It wasn’t the taste, it was the look. I wanted smooth, shiny and bright red — in other words, I wanted store-bought. Thankfully my tastes have matured and I have developed an appreciation for things that don’t come in plastic squeeze bottles. Continue reading
Tagged Canning, Cooking, Food, Recipe, Tomato Tuesday, Vegetables
In the spring, a young woman’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of … fruit. Fresh, sweet fruit that seems to be overwhelming the farmer’s markets. And, since lately I’ve been eating more peanut butter and jelly sandwiches than any respectable foodie would ever admit too ( I blame too many hours at the office) my thoughts also turned to jam, more specifically, strawberry freezer jam. Continue reading
