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11.30.11 Kale

Posted on December 5, 2011 by diary of a tomato

I’d see it on a t-shirt or on a bumper sticker, the command “Eat more kale.” It wasn’t something I grew up eating, and I’d think to myself, I’m going to have to try it, this kale. My first encounter … Continue reading →

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Erbazzone

Posted on December 2, 2011 by diary of a tomato

A favorite way of preserving garden vegetables is to freeze it in a ready-to-eat form, and when we have an abundance of cooking greens, I like to make Erbazzone. Freezing cooking greens may be quicker but, once it’s baked, this Italian savory tart … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving interlude

Posted on November 30, 2011 by diary of a tomato

We argue about it every Thanksgiving, how many years does this one make it? At last count, this is the 28th one we’ve spent with the same group of friends. We don’t see one another as frequently as we once … Continue reading →

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11.22.11 Beets, greens and fennel

Posted on November 28, 2011 by diary of a tomato

We were hoping to bring salad greens to share for Thanksgiving weekend and, with the continuing of unseasonably warm weather, our goal was easily met. Mesclun at top, and at bottom (left to right): puntarelle, fennel, cime di rapa, and … Continue reading →

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Autumnal interlude

Posted on November 23, 2011 by diary of a tomato

With Tropical Storm Irene leaving much of the garden wind- and salt-burned, we’d thought we wouldn’t get much fall color this year. As it turns out, there was still plenty just waiting to turn. For slideshow >

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11.18.11 Tatsoi

Posted on November 20, 2011 by diary of a tomato

I’d put bok choy on our list of vegetables for next season before realizing that it was already growing in the garden. Tatsoi, a Japanese variant also known as rosette bok choy, shares the same spoon-shaped leaves and edible stalks … Continue reading →

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Winter Farmers’ Markets — Not just a summer thing

Posted on November 20, 2011 by diary of a tomato

When people hear about a Winter Farmers’ Market in New Hampshire, the first thing they ask is what could there possibly be to buy, other than potatoes? Held in a light-filled greenhouse on the Seacoast, here’s just a glimpse of the … Continue reading →

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