Tag Archives: herbs

Mastering Food Preservation: Freezing Fruit

Posted on August 29, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The fifth session of the Master Food Preserver Program was timed to coincide with raspberry season. Unfortunately, an infestation of Spotted Wing Drosophila decimated the local farmers’ crop. Fruit growers are keeping a watch on this new pest as it spreads throughout the region, the … Continue reading →

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Roasted Eggplant Salad with Almonds & Mint

Posted on August 10, 2012 by diary of a tomato

“…here in California using Asian ingredients is part of what we do, part of a chef’s vocabulary. It’s not fusion, it’s Californian.” — Chef Jason Fox, Commonwealth, San Francisco Sometimes food is as much about a cook’s own history as … Continue reading →

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Mastering Food Preservation: Drying & Herbs

Posted on August 3, 2012 by diary of a tomato

A line of jars aglow with colorful herbal vinegars greeted us as we arrived at our third Master Food Preserver training session. The evening’s focus was on drying and herbs, and the flavored vinegars were samples of just one of … Continue reading →

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7.8.12 Baby beets, fennel and drying herbs

Posted on July 9, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The row of Bull’s Blood beets needed thinning, and yielded a handful of baby beets clinging to a harvest of edible greens. While the leaves will go into an erbazzone, we plan to roast or saute the baby beets with some equally … Continue reading →

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7.2.12 Pests and other garden afflictions

Posted on July 3, 2012 by diary of a tomato

The garden is beginning to resemble a nursing ward. It’s almost fully planted, and with that comes a host of garden afflictions. These include pests, disease, vagaries of weather, and the gardener inflicted, such as over- or under-watering, and lack … Continue reading →

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Pesto Variations: Broccoli with Garlic Scape Pesto + Cannellini Bean Spread with Sage Pesto

Posted on June 22, 2012 by diary of a tomato

Hello, summer. This week’s solstice was accompanied by torrid temperatures, finding us limp from the heat and as wilted as the garden. Luckily, a couple of pestos residing in the fridge gave us components for two quickly assembled and improvised … 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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