Summer Tomato Bruschetta
I never understood the appeal of bruschetta. This might have something to do with the fact that I had apparently never eaten great bruschetta. I had only experienced the worst that bruschetta had to...
View ArticleTomatopalooza
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 exhausted. This is the time of year that the hours of...
View ArticleCiao, 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...
View ArticleWhat a difference a year makes
Clint Eastwood’s Rowdy Red Heirloom Tomato It was a very good year. We spent all summer enjoying fresh produce from our garden. We enjoyed everything from the first raspberry to the last stalk of...
View ArticleA Dirty Job for Everyone
Life here at 1840 Farm can get pretty dirty. Spring has only been here for a few weeks, yet the never-ending trail of garden soil has already started to appear in our mudroom. I’ll spend ten minutes...
View ArticleWhy 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. I know that it will only be a few days...
View ArticleNearly 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.
View ArticleNearly Wordless Wednesday
In case anyone is wondering what I’ve been up to lately, I’ve been canning tomatoes!
View ArticleRoasted 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 my deep-rooted love of tomatoes, especially the heirloom variety....
View ArticleHeirloom Tomato Profile: Purple Calabash
Purple Calabash Heirloom Tomatoes have been in the 1840 Farm vegetable gardens since our first summer living here in 2006. Every year, we look forward to that first slice of Purple Calabash still warm...
View ArticleHeirloom Tomato Profile: German Johnson
The German Johnson Heirloom Tomato is a potato leaf variety of tomato plant with an indeterminate growing habit. It produces large, round, Beefsteak shaped fruit with bright red skin. The ripe fruit...
View ArticleSmoky 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 simple, others complex. All of them are family favorites,...
View ArticleSlow Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce
During the height of heirloom tomato season, we harvest several pounds of cherry tomatoes every day. It’s intentional: we plant two dozen cherry tomato plants every summer in our garden. We have...
View ArticleHeirloom 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 when we first began growing...
View ArticleFreezing Cherry Tomatoes for Long Term Storage
I love heirloom tomato season. When our garden is producing ripe tomatoes, we enjoy them at almost every meal. We also put them up for the long New England winter that lies ahead. We have found that...
View ArticleHeirloom Tomato Pie
If I ranked my favorite foods, heirloom tomatoes and homemade pie would both be at the top of my list. In fact, they might occupy the first and second spot. Please don’t ask me to choose one of them...
View ArticleGarden Fresh Heirloom Tomato Pico de Gallo
When heirloom tomatoes are ripening by the basket full in our garden, I experiment with all sorts of ways to feature them on our farmhouse table. I really love preparations that require little to no...
View ArticleHeirloom Tomato Bruschetta Pasta
When it comes to simple summer dinners, this recipe is as good as it gets. In the time it takes for the water to come to a boil, I can have the entire recipe prepped and ready to cook. By the time...
View ArticleHeirloom Tomato Panzanella
Panzanella sounds like such a fancy dish. Ironically, it’s a rustic preparation that perfectly showcases the simple flavors of toasted bread, olive oil, vinegar, and ripe seasonal produce in what...
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