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Linguine with Kale and Ricotta Salata

Posted on May 19, 2012 by diary of a tomato

When too many meetings and commitments has us cobbling together something on the run or skipping dinner entirely — neither very satisfying nor nourishing choices — at week’s end, we look forward to sitting down to a restorative bowl of … Continue reading →

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5.16.12 Fallen cherry blossoms

Posted on May 16, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Cherry blossom season always seems to coincide with wet weather here. No sooner do the blooms arrive, when a big storm comes by to bring them down. These fragile blossoms were a little more tenacious this year, and ephemeral showers … Continue reading →

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5.14.12 Garden greens

Posted on May 14, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Overwintered kales — Lacinato flowering between the Siberian and Red Russian kales. Favas — the Cascine are proving better at germinating than the Aguadulce.  With overnight temperatures still dipping into the 40’s, tender greens remain in cold frames (clockwise from upper … Continue reading →

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Rhubarb Galette

Posted on May 11, 2012 by diary of a tomato

It seems everyone has a favorite way to prepare rhubarb. For us, it’s Rhubarb Galette. From one season to the next we wait for it to reappear, either in the garden or the local farmers’ market, just so we can … Continue reading →

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5.9.12 Apple blossoms

Posted on May 9, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Last week’s hard frost left the tips of some of our trees damaged. With the apple tree beginning to flower, we were glad to see that it was spared. The number of  blooms gives us hope that this year’s harvest … Continue reading →

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5.7.12 Kale florets

Posted on May 7, 2012 by diary of a tomato

A not so obvious reason to overwinter kale is for the florets that appear in spring. Once the row cover came off, we cleaned the kale plants of dead debris and nipped off the forming seed heads to encourage the … Continue reading →

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Montreal Bagels

Posted on May 4, 2012 by diary of a tomato

I’d stumbled upon a recipe for Montreal bagels while thumbing through HomeBaking, by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid, and was intrigued by what seemed an entirely different kind of bagel. Where New York-style bagels are puffy and moist, Montreal bagels are meant to … Continue reading →

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