Tag Archives: tomatoes

Tabbouleh salad with chicken.

Super fresh-tasting, almost summery, this salad of bulgur (more on that in a minute), bright parsley and mint, chopped vegetables and chicken is just the thing for lunch. Bulgur, a cracked and partially cooked wheat grain, is typically used in … Continue reading

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Millet-vegetable fritters.

Wait, now … I know what you’re thinking: Millet? Isn’t that bird food? And, No way can I convince my family to eat something weird like this. But stay with me here. These little fritters [we could also call them croquettes … Continue reading

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Pasta alla boscaiola.

This easy pasta is authentically Italian and super flavorful; with dried Porcini mushrooms, tomatoes and a touch of cream, it’s a house favorite of ours. Continue reading

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Comfort food, Mexican-style.

I’ll take a break from sharing holiday recipes to post about one of my new favorite dinners: chilaquiles. Continue reading

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Oven-dried tomato pesto.

In October, this late in the summer vegetable-gardening season, we’re still getting scads of cherry tomatoes, thanks to a stretch of absolutely gorgeous, mid-70-degree weather. I fear that will not last. We’re picking tomatoes faster than we can eat them … Continue reading

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Learning in the dirt.

Gardening, for me, is an endless learning experience (that’s the primary reason why I’m participating in the Master Gardener training program this fall). One that sorely tests my patience. I’ve picked up several lessons from our vegetable garden this season, … Continue reading

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Summer tomato jam.

My mom, knowing me as well as she does, gave me a copy of a Better Homes and Gardens special publication that’s all about canning. There are a ton of interesting recipes for homemade jams, jellies and preserved vegetable: strawberry-ginger … Continue reading

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Summery basil-chevre appetizer.

Friday evening, we invited our neighbors over for a little quaff and nibble to start off the holiday weekend. Or at least we thought we did. Half-hour past the appointed time, when they still hadn’t showed up, I ventured across … Continue reading

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Tasting summer tomatoes: part 1.

Farmers’ markets are well-stocked with tomatoes this time of year, in the heat of late summer. And that’s good news for those of us who can’t get enough tomato goodness. Rob and I decided to do a mini taste test … Continue reading

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Fun ingredient of the week: Tomato broth.

Want to get at the essence of a tomato—the pure, wonderful flavor of summer’s best treat? Make tomato broth. This is not to be confused with tomato juice, which contains more pulpy solids. No, I’m talking about the pale liquid … Continue reading

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