Tomato Canning

Splendid Table

August 11, 2012

Just a quick post to let you know you can find me on The Splendid Table this weekend. Lovely Lynne Rosetto Kasper interviewed me and made me feel so comfortable. Here’s the link. The interview with me starts around minute 27, but don’t miss Lynne’s reminiscences of Julia Child, David Leite on Nutella and Ted [...]

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one last tomato project. making ketchup.

September 10, 2011
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It’s almost over, the canning year. Not that canning stock, making booze, and other preserving projects won’t continue, but the larder shelves are full. There are jars covering the dining room table. I’m measuring the space under the guest room bed. There’s just no more room. At least that’s what I was saying until I [...]

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what to do with 25, or 50, pounds of tomatoes

August 10, 2011
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We returned from vacation and the first day back, I went right to the farm stand. I needed to see the State of the Produce. I knew the weather had been really hot and dry. As expected, the chiles were just starting to arrive. The jalapenos were huge and plump. And equally expected, the tomatoes [...]

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Tomolives – Pickling Green Tomatoes

August 22, 2010
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One of my favorite pickles of all times is the classic garlicy green tomato pickle found at old-fashioned delis. For those of you in New York, be glad you have these pickles available whenever you might want. For the rest of us, it’s difficult, at best, to find quality pickled green tomatoes. That’s why I [...]

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Voices in the Kitchen, Tomatoes in a Jar and My Mexican Style Vegetarian Casserole

August 21, 2010
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Last week was a very exciting time in Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s kitchen. Yes, indeed. Linda Wertheimer from National Public Radio came for a visit. I still can’t quite believe it. (And if you wonder why there are no pictures… Ms. Wertheimer made it clear that anyone taking her photo IN SHORTS was destined for the death [...]

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Heirloom Tomatoes – Growing, Cooking, Appreciating

August 12, 2009

It’s finally heirloom tomato season here. They arrived at the farm stand last week, at the farmer’s market the week before. Ugly and strange, large and mottled. Purple, orange, yellow, green, pink, red and even chocolate brown. (Haven’t seen White Queen yet, but I’m sure it’s just a few days behind.) I have always loved [...]

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