Category Archives: field trip

Reykjavik, Part 2: The Golden Circle

Posted on May 24, 2013 by diary of a tomato

Sometimes you just have to give in, be a tourist, do touristy things, and go sightseeing. With continued brilliant weather ahead, we hopped on the popular excursion known as the Golden Circle. From coastal Reykjavik, the day-long bus tour travels inland … Continue reading →

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Reykjavik, Part 1: Icelandic Daze

Posted on May 16, 2013 by diary of a tomato

I awoke just in time to see Greenland outside my window. We were on a flight to Reykjavik, and the Mercator maps hadn’t prepared me for how close to the arctic circle we’d be traveling. From Boston to Iceland, I’d assumed … Continue reading →

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A Moveable Feast

Posted on March 31, 2013 by diary of a tomato

It’s been a whirlwind couple of months, stuffing my brain full of things I’ve learned from workshops I’ve either attended or given. Above, a decorated five-grain loaf from a week-long class on bread baking with Jeffrey Hamelman. Looking forward to … Continue reading →

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Local Food: Scenes from a Winter Farmers’ Market

Posted on February 25, 2013 by diary of a tomato

It was clear from a visit to our Winter Farmers’ Market in Rollinsford this past week-end that we’ve turned that corner in February when greenhouse greens begin to wake up — and what a joy they were to see, buy and cook … 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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10.25.12 World Pasta Day

Posted on October 25, 2012 by diary of a tomato

It’s no secret that we love pasta. Save for a day or two, we once again managed to have it most every day while traveling in Puglia these past several weeks. Even then, the days without pasta were more than made up … Continue reading →

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Mastering Food Preservation: Blue Ribbon Winners

Posted on October 19, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The last section of  the Master Food Preserver Program was on judging canned goods at fairs, a fitting end to our training as one of the opportunities available to volunteer Master Food Preservers is fulfilling requests at different fairs. Each jar … Continue reading →

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