Why is it that the moment for canning and preserving always falls on really really hot days? Everyone with childhood memories of canning remembers two things: the smell and the heat. For many, sadly ...

The heat wave brought some intense hot and dry weather to the valley last week. While it certainly stressed out a lot of plants and farmers alike, it was the perfect opportunity to get our garlic an ...

1 lb penne pasta 5-6 brightly colored sweet peppers Olive oil 2 cloves garlic 8 oz sweet Italian sausage meat 1 pint tomato puree Salt & pepper ½ cup heavy cream Freshly torn basil leaves  ...

Potatoes and peppers are a really amazing combination. When I was working on an olive farm in Italy, the grandmother would heat up a big pot of their oil (the best and freshest I've ever had) and fry  ...

3 sweet peppers, sliced 1 onion, sliced 3 cloves garlic 3 sprigs parsley, chopped 1 ripe tomato, chopped 6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil salt & pepper Sauté the garlic and onion in oil until  ...

2 lbs potatoes 2 lbs sweet peppers 1 lb or less plum tomatoes 1-3 heads garlic ½ cup Olive oil Salt & Pepper This is a really simple dish that takes advantage of all the flavors of summer.& ...

Peperonata | Potatoes, Peppers & Tomatoes Storage Peppers can be kept in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks. Freezing Halve peppers lengthwise. Remove the stem and seeds. Freeze pieces in ...

Storage Peppers can be kept in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks. Freezing Freeze whole in freezer bags.   Recipes Pico de Gallo 2 tomatoes 1 sweet red onion 1 clove garlic Hot chil ...