Author Archives: diary of a tomato

11.26.12 Daikon, tatsoi and winter radishes

Posted on November 26, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Overnight temperatures are predicted to fall below freezing for much of the week ahead. The daikon, green meat and watermelon radishes are only under a row cover, and we harvested what we could to transfer into cold storage. Though it … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving interlude

Posted on November 25, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Though we still can’t agree on how many years it’s been, we once again joined friends and extended family to celebrate our favorite of holidays, Thanksgiving. We continue to be grateful to Carolyn and Vincent for gathering us together these many wonderful, … Continue reading →

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Love expands

Posted on November 21, 2012 by diary of a tomato

We’re not big on milestone occasions, birthdays and anniversaries tend to be quiet affairs in our household. This fall was our 25th wedding anniversary and, in usual fashion, was celebrated in a low-key way, much as how we got married … Continue reading →

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11.18.12 Planting garlic

Posted on November 19, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Monday was a holiday with glorious weather, a perfect day to plant garlic. We had problems with garlic mites, and each clove was painstakingly peeled in order to ensure that only the best seed went into the ground.  We planted … Continue reading →

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Local Food: Winter Farmers’ Market, Rollinsford

Posted on November 18, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Once summer’s over, people often forget that the fall harvest is a bounteous time. Here’s a glimpse of the rich variety that’s now being brought to market > For more on the Seacoast Eat Local Winter Farmers’ Market, Annie from Breaking … Continue reading →

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Spongano: Maritati con Pomodorini e Rucola (Wedding Pasta with Winter Tomatoes and Arugula)

Posted on November 16, 2012 by diary of a tomato

During our week cooking in Spongano, it was just a short stroll from the door of our kitchen to il fruttivendolo. Towards the rear of the shop, past the taralli biscuits and dried fave, a large array of tomatoes were on splendid display. Among … Continue reading →

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Assembling pomodorini appesi for hanging

Posted on November 14, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Elizabeth Minchilli filmed these women from Puglia demonstrating how to string together hanging tomatoes, or pomodorini appesi, while attending Slow Food’s Salone del Gusto one year. Their technique differs markedly from that shown in another video. Here, the tomatoes are shown strung … Continue reading →

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