Category Archives: cooking

Local Food: Bangers and Mash

Posted on March 29, 2013 by diary of a tomato

A busy week + a visit to Seacoast Eat Local’s Winter Farmers’ Market = Bangers and Mash for a quick supper, the kind that doesn’t require a recipe. We somehow missed Saint Patrick’s Day, and made up for it with Irish … Continue reading →

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Baking Interlude: Silver Moon Bakery

Posted on March 15, 2013 by diary of a tomato

For a time, I had the early shift while cooking on the Upper West Side in New York. I wasn’t a morning person then, but still took pleasure in the daily walk to work. The sidewalks were quiet, though you … Continue reading →

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Buttermilk Pretzel Rolls

Posted on March 8, 2013 by diary of a tomato

Buttermilk Pretzel Rolls, those three words combined says it all. They fit snugly in the palm of a hand, as a roll should, and, like a pretzel, beg to be torn apart to be fully enjoyed, with the buttermilk lending … Continue reading →

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Lemon Lentil Soup

Posted on March 1, 2013 by diary of a tomato

Like a bowl of sunshine, this lemony lentil soup is just the antidote for a gray, rainy day. We’ve been on the road for the past week, and a warming bowlful proved easy to toss together from pantry staples — … Continue reading →

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Baking with Locally Grown Grains

Posted on February 22, 2013 by diary of a tomato

It used to be the challenge was in sourcing locally grown grains. As their availability increases, so is the knowledge about baking with them. At the forefront of passing on this knowledge is Jeffrey Hamelman of King Arthur Flour, who offered a … Continue reading →

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Mastering Food Preservation: Hands-On Workshops

Posted on February 20, 2013 by diary of a tomato

A series of hands-on food preservation workshops are being offered through the UMaine Cooperative Extension, with several of them hosted by the Kittery and Marshwood (South Berwick) Adult Education programs. The upcoming 3-class series on Preserving Homemade Condiments begins on Monday, February 25th. We’ll be … Continue reading →

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James Beard’s English Muffin Bread

Posted on February 15, 2013 by diary of a tomato

Baking requires having enough quiet, or at least some point in the day that’s still. When done in haste or if distracted, something invariably goes awry. This simple loaf of English Muffin Bread is my atonement for a recent baking … Continue reading →

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