Costoluto Genovese Heirloom Tomato
If you’re looking for a tomato to thrive in the summer heat, look no further. The Costoluto Genovese variety hails from the Mediterranean. For centuries, …
Black Cherry Heirloom Tomato
We love cherry tomatoes here. It just wouldn’t be summer, or tomato season as we like to call it, without enjoying the experience of strolling …
Heirloom Tomato Profile: Blondkopfchen Cherry
The Blondkopfchen Heirloom Cherry Tomato originated in Germany. In German, the word “blondkopfchen” translates to “little blonde girl”. My daughter was a little blond girl …
Oven Roasted Heirloom Tomato Spaghetti
This Oven Roasted Heirloom Tomato Spaghetti celebrates my favorite flavors of summer. The combination is delicious and the preparation is simple.
Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta Pasta
When it comes to simple summer dinners, this heirloom tomato bruschetta pasta is as good as it gets. It’s as beautiful as it is delicious.
Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta with Basil
In the early days of writing this blog, I shared a recipe for traditional tomato bruschetta. It’s a family favorite during heirloom tomato season here …
Smoky Tomato Jam
I started this blog almost three years ago. During that time, I have shared countless recipes here and on other blogs. Some of them are …
Roasted Heirloom Tomato Tart
There are certain foods that scream summer to me. At the very top of the list is my beloved heirloom tomato. I long ago confessed …
Nearly Wordless Wednesday – August 10, 2011
Heirloom tomato, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways starting with the first ripe Purple Calabash of 2011.
Why I Garden
Two words: heirloom tomatoes. I will freely admit to being giddy this morning. Why? I have spotted the first ripening heirloom tomatoes in our greenhouse. …
Ciao, Summer
It’s official. It’s fall. I know, I know. I’m supposed to embrace this change. I should get out my favorite sweater, go apple picking, and buy a pumpkin. I don’t want to. Instead, I want to invite summer to stay a while longer. I want to thumb my nose at Mother Nature. I want her to understand in no uncertain terms that she can keep her beautiful foliage if I can keep my tomato patch a while longer.
Tomatopalooza
This just in. I harvested 17 pounds of organic, fresh produce from the 1840 Farm gardens yesterday. I feel proud. I feel victorious. I feel …
