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6.13.12 Peonies

Posted on June 13, 2012 by diary of a tomato

“Do you also hurry, half-dressed and barefoot, into the garden, and softly, and exclaiming of their dearness, fill your arms with the white and pink flowers, with their honeyed heaviness, their lush trembling, their eagerness to be wild and perfect … Continue reading →

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La pace é mezzo pane — Peace is half bread

Posted on June 12, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Via The Improvised Life: “Food that is made with love is good. Food that is not made with love is not good.” — Maurizio Negrini, third generation baker “artisan baker” from Una Morera on Vimeo.

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6.11.12 Planting, potting and harvesting

Posted on June 11, 2012 by diary of a tomato

It rained for almost an entire week. As soon as the sun arrived, we were out in the garden catching up on planting seeds, transplanting seedlings, potting up container plants, and harvesting a bevy of greens. Here’s the second planting … Continue reading →

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Local Food: Gateway Farmers’ Market, York

Posted on June 9, 2012 by diary of a tomato

We’ve no shortage of greens, but made a trip to the Gateway Farmers’ Market in York this weekend to supplement what’s in the garden: beets and tomatoes from Riverside Farm; field strawberries from River Lily Farm; cilantro from Moondance Farm; and tucked … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti al Pesto Trapanese, or Pasta with Tomato Pesto

Posted on June 8, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Among our dwindling freezer stores are jars of roasted cherry tomatoes saved just for this moment in time. We’re still between seasons as far as growing goes, and remain dependent on stocks of food put up the previous year. While … Continue reading →

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Sharing the Pasta Knowledge

Posted on June 6, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Thanks to all who joined us for “Pasta by Hand: A Lesson in Slow Food” last Sunday, hosted by Slow Food Seacoast. We began by making the dough, mixing semolina flour and water, using the “fontana” or fountain method (above). Once … Continue reading →

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6.4.12 Wet and bedraggled

Posted on June 4, 2012 by diary of a tomato

A Nor’easter has blown in, ripping the leaves right off the trees. It came in Saturday, continued on through Sunday, and doesn’t look to ease up for another couple of days. After which, there’s sure to be a mess of … Continue reading →

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