Tomatoes, lovely tomatoes. I could rhapsodize for hours on the joys of perfectly ripe tomatoes. THESE are the tomatoes that I dream of all winter when the only tomatoes I can buy are pale, juiceless shadows of the real thing.
Entries from August 2007
August 19, 2007
Some pictures to make you drool:
I took a little trip to the St. Paul Farmer’s Market yesterday morning, (deliciously wrapped in a sweatshirt and Goretex jacket–we finally have cool weather!) and came home, having spent about $30. Here’s my haul:
A peck of cucumbers, half a peck of tomatoes, some very beautiful heirloom PURPLE tomatoes, a bunch of fingerling potatoes [...]
August 18, 2007
Peg’s Fruit tart, gorgeous and gluten-free
I was at a farewell tea for a friend the other night, and one of the women had brought the most beautiful dessert, so I asked her to share her recipe. Here’s Peg’s Fruit Tart, which, if you use the gluten-free flour she recommends, you can eat even if you have gluten sensitivities. I will [...]
August 17, 2007
Mary’s Curry Chicken Pasta Salad
Last weekend, several families from our circle at church helped some friends to move out of their house. Several of us brought along food for lunch, so that the hosts would not have to feed such a large group in the middle of moving. My friend Mary brought along this pasta salad, and it was [...]
August 11, 2007
A really sad thing
We’ve had beastly hot weather over a week now. My house has no AC. I accidently left my favorite sourdough starter on the counter overnight. I had to throw it away in all its pink-orange spoiled glory.
If you have ever wondered if you’d KNOW for sure if your starter has gone bad, let [...]
August 6, 2007
Orange Blush Cocktail
We’ve invented a beautiful new pre-dinner cocktail, and had to share a photo and the method:
August 4, 2007
Pizza bread, classic and gourmet versions
Is it possible that we’ve never posted about pizza bread before? That is surely an oversight that needs to be rectified immediately. This is the ticket for when it’s 7 p.m. and you have not done anything about dinner yet. It’s fast and easy, and flexible enough that you can probably throw together some version [...]
