I lack self control when it comes to buying vegetables from Mariquita Farms. In no way, shape, or form did I need twelve pounds of early girl tomatoes. But something — my vision of delicious ripe tomatoes paired with a lack of
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Early Girl Tomato Sauce
October 18th, 2010 | by Jen | published in All, DIY Food Projects, Honorable Herbs, Tomatoes
Tomato and Cheese Auflauf
August 19th, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Around the World, Basil, Cheese, Delectable Dairy, Honorable Herbs, Tomatoes, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Auflauf, gratin, casserole…? Because I am 1) living in Germany, 2) obsessed with french cookbooks, and 3) decidedly American at heart, I sometimes just don’t know…
Crustless Quiche with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
May 10th, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Delectable Dairy, Honorable Herbs, Most Popular, Parsley, Summer Squash & Zucchini, Tomatoes, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
I had a quiche epiphany the first time I tasted the quiche from Tartine Bakery in San Francisco. The texture was amazing — light, fluffy, and almost custard-like. It was a far cry from the dense, slightly dry…
Sundried Tomato and Fennel Sausage
April 15th, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, DIY Food Projects, Fennel, Garlic, Honorable Herbs, Meats and Sausages, Sausages, Meats, Succulent Spices, Thyme, Tomatoes, Veritable Vegetables
Sometimes you find an ingredient that just inspires you. Usually for me it’s not something that’s exotic or expensive, but rather something that is of such high quality or is so fresh…
Wintertime Tomato Sauce
February 24th, 2009 | by Jen | published in All, Garlic, Onion, Succulent Spices, Tomatoes, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Let’s face it — fresh tomatoes you buy in the grocery store during the wintertime are awful. They’re usually shipped in from factory farms in far off lands, and more often than not have a mushy…
Pie Crust with Rendered Bacon Fat (aka Bacon Grease Pie Crust) (aka The Best Pie Crust Ever)
November 4th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Cheese, DIY Food Projects, Grand Grains, Meats and Sausages, Most Popular, Tomatoes, Veritable Vegetables
Oh. My. God. This is the best pie crust I have ever tasted! So flaky. So moist. And oh the hint of bacon… In preparing for our move to Germany, I have been going through the cupboards…
Summer Squash and Roasted Tomato Timbales
May 12th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Basil, Cheese, Delectable Dairy, Honorable Herbs, Most Popular, Summer Squash & Zucchini, Tomatoes, Veritable Vegetables, Weekend Projects
Last weekend I saw the first tomatoes of the season at the Palo Alto farmer’s market! Greenhouse-raised? perhaps. Unusual variety? not so much. Super delicious after over six months without eating a fresh tomato? absolutely…
Chard Stem Gratin
February 19th, 2008 | by Jen | published in All, Chard, Cheese, Delectable Dairy, Food Politics and Issues, Garlic, Honorable Herbs, Most Popular, Parsley, Succulent Spices, Tomatoes, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Chard stems!? In a recipe?! Grimace. What?! Huh?! Chard stems were something that always went straight from the cutting board to the garbage can until I came across this preparation method in Alice Water’s…
Simplest Tomato Sauce with Roasted Onion, Shallots and Garlic
November 25th, 2007 | by Jen | published in All, Tomatoes, Veritable Vegetables, Weeknight Recipes
Its been my experience that tomatoes are an all-or-nothing kind of plant. When a healthy tomato plant yields fruit, it yields a LOT of fruit, and you’re generally up to your ears…
