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Fiery Tomato Salad

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

So it finally stopped raining in Boston. While the rain’s been bad for just about everyone and everything lately, my veggies have been loving it. I have more…

Sunday, August 17, 2008

It’s way too hot out. The Lady Otter and I are wading through a crowd, weaving under awnings and past overflowing stalls. It’s like a cross between a…

Thursday, August 14, 2008

The first time I made this cake, we were up visiting an old friend who rents a cottage every summer up in Gloucester, Mass. We spent the greater…

Monday, August 11, 2008

Fall is coming. Boston’s been on the cold side. The stores are starting to fill up with back-to-school supplies. This means one thing to me: Apple-picking season is…

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Despite being plagued by the dreaded Tomato Horn Worm (if you’ve ever grown tomatoes, you know how horrifying these beasts are), this summer has been a remarkably good…

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Fresh fruit + vodka = summer in a glass, all year round. I’ve been making fruit-infused liquors for about 10 years. I get it from my mother, who…

Sunday, July 27, 2008

First off, what the heck is a ratafia? (The short answer is a really, really yummy drink, but that probably doesn’t help much.) Merriam Webster defines a ratafia…

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Seeing as it’s summer, here are the pickles I remember from my childhood. They’re the perfect complement to any BBQ. They’re really crispy, and have just the right…

Saturday, July 26, 2008

I should start figuring out what I’m going to do with all these tomatoes, which look like they’re all going to be ripe at about the same time….

Sunday, July 20, 2008

This is the blueberry buckle I grew up on. According to Epicurious.com, a buckle is a cake where the batter rises above the fruit, buckling it, while it…