Well, the drought is officially over after several inches of rain fell in an hour on Friday and then again on Saturday. The fields are drying out now and we're back to the usual business of harvesting ...

What better way to use that last primo tomato of the season than on a final summertime B.L.T.? All B.L.T.’s are not created equal, and this one had to be perfect.  Care must be taken to  ...

It's one of the ironies of our farming life that at a certain point in the season we have to leave the farm behind and drive far away in order to relax and enjoy the fruits of our labor. Of course w ...

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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 ...

  Wow. I had never cooked okra this way until recently, despite the fact that for years some of our most dedicated okra customers have been Greek, and this is the way they make it. Most people a ...

2 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. cooking oil 2 lbs. lean lamb shoulder (cut in 2-3 inch pieces, dusted with flour) 1 tbsp. sugar 1 large onion, peeled and chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped 2 tb ...

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  ...

This year we’re growing over 50 varieties of tomatoes. About half of these were grown from our own seeds, and half are new varieties that we got from heirloom tomato seed companies. Now that the ...

“Toasting” the ingredients either on a grill, hot dry skillet (comal) or under the broiler until the skin chars gives this salsa its special character. Raw, it’s great for dipping t ...

This is a very special year for tomatoes. After two very wet cool summers we are finally discovering the taste of good tomatoes again, only possible with the intense heat and dryness that has defined  ...

Every year, about halfway into tomato season, a melancholy—not unlike the dread of “Back to School”—starts to set in. Tomatoes sitting on the counter start to attract fruit fli ...

Tomato melancholy can quickly give way to fits of hording. The best way to deal with a surplus of beefsteak tomatoes is to make tomato puree. These tomatoes are meant for slicing. They’re juicy ...

This recipe has been a favorite of ours for years, adapted from Jack Bishop's The Complete Italian Vegetarian Cookbook. For the Basil-Garlic Crust 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves 1 medium garlic cl ...

We’ve been slowly sampling our vast array of heirloom tomatoes, some for the first time, some to confirm our devotion for our hands-down favorites. Among the “new” (to us) varieties, ...

Our 2010 tomato harvest has begun. It looks like it's going to be an amazing harvest this year as the plants are simply laden with fruit and we've got nothing but hot weather to look forward to. Above ...

Ingredients: tomatoes, cucumbers, onions. Method: cut them into small pieces, add oil and vinegar, serve immediately. All around the world, and especially the Mediterranean, there is a class of lettu ...

With the air inside the house so dry this time of year, fresh bread has a life of about 12 hours. Luckily, there are many things you can do with the stale ends, like this classic Italian peasant soup. ...

Eggplant was introduced to Europe by the Moors and became a favorite vegetable in the places that they took over, like Sicily. The Moorish taste for sweet and sour also comes through in this dish. L ...

1 lb. eggplant 1-2 lbs. tomatoes, chopped 1 head garlic canola oil for frying olive oil a few sprigs fresh basil salt & pepper  Slice the eggplant into 1/2-inch rounds and fry them over m ...

One of the best things to do with fully ripe tomatoes at the height of the season is to oven-roast them.  The resulting concentrated flavor is similar to that of sun-dried tomatoes. Choose firm f ...

We have a limited supply of plum, or paste, tomatoes available for special order if you would like to try your hand at canning. (Call Caroline at (413) 387-5163 to inquire about ordering for delivery  ...

1/2 lb. arugula 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 1/2 sweet onion (Walla Walla or Tropea), sliced thin Wash arugula, spin dry and place in salad bowl. Top with tomatoes and onion. Dress just be ...

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.& ...

Bradywine. Oxheart. Striped German. Mortgage Lifter. Green Zebra. Cherokee Purple. Black Krim. Orange Banana. These names may not mean anything to the uninitiated. But to those of us who have tasted t ...

You have probably heard the reports going around about the tomato blight: entire crops decimated in a matter of days, farmers mowing down their tomato patches or discarding infected plants in trash ba ...

1 pint cherry tomatoes (or 2 slicing tomatoes) 1 sweet onion 1 clove garlic Hot chilies, to taste 1/2 bunch cilantro Juice of 1 lime 1 Tbsp sugar, optional 1 Tbsp vinegar, optional Chop everything to ...

This recipe is adapted from Clifford A. Wright, an expert on Mediterranean cuisine. Fish Carcasses Olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 3 quarts water 1 cup white wine Make a fish stock by sauteing the on ...

Tomatoes, chopped Red onion, sliced Kalamata olives Cucumber, sliced Feta cheese, crumbled Lemon juice Red wine vinegar Extra-virgin olive oil Oregano, finely chopped Salt & pepper Just combine th ...

This works well with chopped tomatoes or cherry tomatoes! 3-6 ears sweet corn 1 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced in half few sprigs basil cider or red wine vinegar extra virgin olive oil salt & pepp ...

1 cup water 3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar ½ lb. stale bread, cut into 1-inch cubes 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 cups tomatoes, chopped (beefsteak) or halved (cherry) 1 cup celery, thinly sliced  ...

The centerpiece, the coup de gras, the absolute apex of the vegetable garden is the tomato.  We grow over 30 different kinds from tiny wild cherries to mammoth striped Germans and everything in ...

Bruscetta al Pomodoro | Tomato-Mozzarella Tart | Spaghetti w/ Summer Clam Sauce | Corn, Tomato & Basil Salad | Panzanella | Pico de Gallo | Fried Green Tomatoes | Capellini w/ Roasted Tomatoes Heirloo ...