By Cyndy Crist With the local tomato season winding down, I decided last weekend to buy more than the usual quantities of both plum and beefsteak tomatoes and prepare them to freeze for later use. My initial plan for the plums was to freeze them whole, but careless storage for a couple of days after [...]
There are so many dishes that fresh heirloom tomatoes will enhance, and it seems a race sometimes to get them all in before the season ends. This heirloom tomato relish is a snap to make and is a wonderful enhancement to any end-of-the-season grilling. It will also take crock-pot pulled pork to new heights. [...]
Scallops are way up there on my list of favorite foods, and they couldn’t be quicker or easier to cook. Combining scallops with a jam made from our heirloom tomatoes and paired with a cheesy polenta was over-the-top delicious. Although I have always loved eating polenta, I have never actually made it, thinking it was [...]
by Cyndy Crist Although we’re creeping closer to fall, it’s still cold soup season as far as I’m concerned, and a number of recent blog posts and foodie e-mails have made it clear that I’m not the only one who thinks so. Sure, the nights may be getting a little cooler and the mid-summer humidity [...]
by Cyndy Crist Despite the super-hot summer we’ve had and the fact that we’re only in mid-August, just a few cool nights and chilly mornings have already sparked thoughts about preserving the bounty of the summer garden for the long, cold days of winter ahead. Even though I’m certain Mother Nature has some more hot [...]
Dorothy Stainbrook has a small farm specializing in heirloom tomatoes and blueberries. Fresh fruit is sold at Minneapolis and St. Paul Farmers' markets. Preserves from HeathGlen Farm's fruit are sold online as well as at the farmers' markets in the greater Minnesota area.
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