Monthly Archives: June 2013

Local Food: Portsmouth Farmers’ Market

Posted on June 30, 2013 by diary of a tomato

‘Tis the season! From the Portsmouth Farmers’ Market, June 29th: Napa cabbage from Black Kettle Farm; turnips, cilantro, snap peas and chard from Meadow’s Mirth; beets and summer squash from New Roots Farm; tomatoes and peas from Riverside Farm; celery from Shagbark Farm; pan di … Continue reading →

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Barley Scones with Rhubarb-Ginger Jam

Posted on June 28, 2013 by diary of a tomato

I’m a terrible shopper when traveling. Fortunately, the Gardener is not. Other husbands may bring home gifts of meat. Much like the Will Ferrell character in the movie Stranger than Fiction, mine brings me flours. There was buckwheat flour from a … Continue reading →

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Reykjavik, Part 4: Cod Wars and Hot Dogs

Posted on June 26, 2013 by diary of a tomato

Iceland’s history is inextricably bound with that of fishing, for sustenance as well as for export. As these two paintings hanging in our hotel depict, while the men fished, the women processed — dried cod in earlier days, salted herring later. … Continue reading →

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6.24.13 Greens, Scapes, and Rhubarb

Posted on June 24, 2013 by diary of a tomato

The long spring allowed us to put off picking rhubarb until this week. It’s rare that their season coincides with that of local strawberries, and, to celebrate, we straight away made a strawberry rhubarb galette. All of the garlic is … Continue reading →

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6.19.13 Everyday Magic + 5 links

Posted on June 19, 2013 by diary of a tomato

At the end of an especially trying day, we looked up mid-conversation and saw a rainbow appearing. We drifted out alongside neighbors, drawn out of our daily life by the absurd beauty of it all. As daylight shifted into night, … Continue reading →

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6.18.13 Good Weather Days

Posted on June 18, 2013 by diary of a tomato

Though, by the calendar, Solstice is near, it remains very much spring here. The scent of lilacs mingles with that of their later companions, peonies and roses, in our daily rounds of the garden. Hailstorm aside, the warming days, cooler … Continue reading →

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Cooking with Spring Roots: Kohlrabi, Turnips and Radishes

Posted on June 14, 2013 by diary of a tomato

At the moment, local farmers’ markets are overflowing with greens, and the spring roots appearing alongside, or even attached, complement them well. At their simplest, radishes, small turnips and kohlrabi add color, flavor and texture to tender salad greens. Some recent … Continue reading →

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