Tag Archives: tomatoes
Did we get enough summer?
So that’s it then. Last weekend of summer approaches. And, glad though I am to have a Monday off, and to be rolling into a Fall full of, with any luck, apple crisp and pork belly and butter nut squash, … Continue reading
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Tagged corn, happiness, ice cream, lobster rolls, peaches, Pimms, summer, tomatoes, watermelon
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Tomato bounty inspired by Madrid
I went to Madrid for work the other week. I know, so glamorous, right! I flew over-night, went straight from the airport to the meeting, presented for three hours, then crept back to the hotel for a sleep. Awake, alert … Continue reading
Sweater Weather, Unlikely Nudists and Chicken Parmigiana Stew
This, from Jeanmarie, who heard it from a man she met on a windy train platform on her commute into the city one early morning.
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Tagged chicken, easy, fall, mozzarella, parmegana, parmigiana, stew, tomatoes
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Pulled Pork Chili and a Sporting Celebrity Encounter in time for Superbowl
I probably sit next to a celebrity. This is one of those large open plan offices, holding several different companies, all hot desking over three floors. So on this particular day I find a spot, and a guy sits down … Continue reading
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Tagged beans, chili, cinnamon, coco, paprika, pork shoulder, pulled pork, Superbowl, tomatoes, wine
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This Dinner Will Get You Laid – butterflied herb chicken and roasted corn salad for the last BBQ of summer
Labor Day is almost upon us, and it feels like the crossroads of the seasons; Summer just behind us, Fall just ahead. My favorite fruit stall at the Union Square Farmer’s Market is right on the thematic money, with peaches … Continue reading
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Tagged bbq, butterflied chicken, chicken, corn, grilling, herbs, party, rosemary, summer, tomatoes
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The Wednesday Tipple – Chianti and Anti Pasto
Back to New York with Jon, who evidently missed me because he’d filled the fridge with skim milk and yogurt, both of which I love, and he can totally live without. Also wine. Lots of wine.
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Tagged anti pasto, artichokes, basil, bread sticks, chainati, mozzarella, parmesan, pesto, ricotta olives, tomatoes
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The Monday treat – Roasted tomato preserve
Growing things has, on the whole, been less straightforward than we thought it would be.
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Tagged balcony, basil, cherry tomatoes, olive oil, preserve, tomatoes
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Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken cacciatore is a quick cook tomato-based chicken stew. Essentially you make a tomato sauce, then cook chicken pieces in it and tip in a drained can of beans towards the end of the cooking time. But, in a rewarding … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, garlic, onion, tomato sauce, tomatoes, vermouth, white wine
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