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3 Sisters Vegetarian Chili, with Winter Squash, Corn and Beans

Posted on March 1, 2014 by diary of a tomato

While we’ve started planning for the new growing season, we’re still eating from the last, and this 3 Sisters Vegetarian Chili with Winter Squash, Corn and Beans makes good use of what we have left in storage. To the traditional … Continue reading →

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Open Hearth Cooking Class: Coffins

Posted on February 26, 2014 by diary of a tomato

“Raise a coffin neatly of hot paste, bone your turkey, season it with savory spices, add one pound of ham, a little force meat, a little grave and half a pound of butter, close up the pie and ornament it, … Continue reading →

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2.24.14 In Winter’s Grip

Posted on February 24, 2014 by diary of a tomato

“You can’t get too much winter in the winter.” — Robert Frost Others may complain and flee to warmer climes. We, on the other hand, side with Robert Frost. The third storm within a week’s time left the tress outlined … Continue reading →

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Roasted Winter Squash, Brussels Sprout and Apple Stuffing

Posted on February 23, 2014 by diary of a tomato

We really didn’t know what to call this, but it seemed unfair to just call it stuffing. There’s nothing really being stuffed, and it’s far too good to be relegated to the side. Nomenclature aside, Roasted Winter Squash, Brussels Sprout and Apple Stuffing … Continue reading →

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Daily Bread: Semolina Loaf, Bialys, and Morning Buns

Posted on February 21, 2014 by diary of a tomato

We never realized how much bread we eat until we took up the challenge of baking our own. Whether a slice of toast for breakfast, a quick sandwich at lunch, or something crusty to go alongside soup for supper, one … Continue reading →

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2.17.14 Break the Cold Frosty Silence

Posted on February 17, 2014 by diary of a tomato

“Come when the rains Have glazed the snow and clothed the trees with ice, While the slant sun of February pours Into the bowers a flood of light.” — William Cullen Bryant Snowy days are interspersed with brilliantly sunny ones, creating … Continue reading →

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Intertwined

Posted on February 14, 2014 by diary of a tomato

Be mine.

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