Clockwork orange
orange in the garden,caro rich tomatoes,carrots,orange stemmed chard,nasturtiums and marigolds Like clockwork, a year to the day, since our last year's tomato tasting, Corey Mintz shows up at my door…
A toast to the tomato: tomato tasting, part 3
This is the recipe I created after last year's tomato tasting . I used cinnamon bread because the taste of cinnamon and basil are reminiscent of each other. Cinnamon French Toast topped with…
Tomato tasting: Part 4; Goddess Salad
Ariel and Rachel have been friends since they met at Frosh week at university. The two would sit at my kitchen island as I fed them delicacies that I had just cooked. Rachel…
Tomato tasting : This Clint Eastwood is a dud not a dude
The invitation read There are many words to describe the taste of wines, but we invite you to conquer new frontiers with words to describe the taste of Tomatoes. You…
Corn-servation
Buying supplies for my rooftop garden, I had an after thought." Why not try growing corn in the planters? I am sure it will look beautiful and rustic." I picked up a cell…
And sandwich
The favorite sandwich of my youth, hardly requires a recipe. Slice a tomato. Spread one side of a slice of rye bread, and yes, it must be rye, with mayonnaise.…
Figs, Show me your Leaves!
Last year I planted fig trees in all of my gardens. www.annexrentals.com I even planted them in pots at the entrance of our office building. www.empressbuilding.com Their leaves are…
Spoon Tomatoes
Standing in the greenhouse looking at a choice of seedlings of 200 varieties of heritage tomatoes I could grow was a thrill.This Spring having built more wooden boxes and added more colored plastic tubs to my office roof…
Fleeting Summer, Breakfast in a Flash
Sliced tomatoes, purple shiso, purple basil, sliced burgundy pole beans, and chives from my urban farm just outside the kitchen door One of my favorite cookbooks is Edward de Pomiane's…
Seeds along the Silk Route
My daughter Ariel www.interaxon.com plucked a dill flower from the garden . "Mmm tastes like plov." It wasn't a stretch of her gustatory imagination. Ten years ago, Ariel, Joel and…