Monthly Archives: May 2014

5.12.14 Sing a song of Spring

Posted on May 12, 2014 by diary of a tomato

“Sing a song of Spring!” cried the sunshine of the May, And into bloom the whole world burst in one delicious day! — Celia Thaxter From our house, we can see the Isles of Shoals, where the poet Celia Thaxter kept … Continue reading →

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Pajeon — Savory Korean Pancakes with Green Garlic

Posted on May 11, 2014 by diary of a tomato

In a shift from winter back to cooking in the moment, we followed our noses and found fragrant green garlic at the Exeter Farmers’ Market, freshly dug from Meadow’s Mirth Farm. We came away with a heady armful, and quickly made … Continue reading →

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Fatto a Mano — Pasta by Hand

Posted on May 9, 2014 by diary of a tomato

I did a presentation on the whimsical pasta of the city of Matera for my Italian class, and prepared several different shapes to bring in and show, per mostrare e raccontare. The pasta was formed by hand with a basic dough made from semolina flour and water. Clockwise, from top left: Minnicchi, made … Continue reading →

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5.5.14 Foraging Wild Garlic — Allium vineale

Posted on May 6, 2014 by diary of a tomato

There’s a patch of garden next to the back door that’s a little less kempt and where straggly clumps of grass reappear every spring. In our sporadic attempts to tidy it, we’ve pulled these weedy plants up by the handful, only … Continue reading →

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