Generally I’m not into supersizing, but this Brandywine tomato, an heirloom variety, is an exception. The seed packet promises fruit up to 700 grams, so I grew a whopper at 840 grams! One slice of tomato from the middle of the fruit seasoned with a bit of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘tomato’
Supersize Tomato
Posted in Gardening, tagged garden, summer, tomato on August 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Stocking the Freezer with Summer’s Bounty
Posted in Cooking, tagged corn, kitchen, lentils, peppers, recipe, summer, tomato, zucchini on August 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s the time of year when fresh produce is plentiful. My vegetable garden (and the farmers’ market) is a riot of bright colours and peak flavours. It’s also the time of year we stuff our freezer with all this goodness, so we can benefit from it year-round. Some of it “unprocessed” and some of it [...]
So far, this tomato and this carrot are the winners in the size category of this gardening season! The largest carrot weighed almost 500g, but there are still more in the ground… Unfortunately I don’t think the tomato (Brandywine variety) will ripen, but the carrot was crisp and sweet. I’m looking forward to pursuing the [...]
Smoked Tomatoes
Posted in Cooking, tagged kitchen, recipe, smoking, soup, summer, tomato on September 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
This summer’s food discovery was without a doubt smoked tomatoes. My first taste of this flavour sensation was at Town where smoked tomato butter topped corn in a bag. Not long after that, we had smoked tomatoes in a dish at Murray Street. That evening at Murray Street, David and I were seated on its [...]
Lazy Gardener
Posted in Gardening, tagged garden, tomato on September 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Lately I’ve neglected to write about how my garden is doing, because I’ve been blogging about my side trips instead. It’s also because “lazy gardener” is a pretty accurate label these days. I’m turning a blind eye to the weeds that have crept between the rows of carrots, beets, chard, kale, etc. Instead, I’m like [...]
