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Zinnias

By Eliot, on July 20th, 2010%

A favorite pastime of mine is looking though my prized family photo albums at sepia tinted pictures of my ancestry. This trait comes from my grandma. My grandma and I would look through her photo albums and she would narrate everyone’s stories for me. (I know we did this a lot in the summer when . . . → Read More: Zinnias

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Sunday evening–grilling out and eating local

By Eliot, on July 19th, 2010%

Infused Olive Oil with Garlic, Rosemary, and Peppercorns Recipe . . . → Read More: Sunday evening–grilling out and eating local

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Winery Dinner Visit

By Eliot, on July 18th, 2010%

Fabulous Salsa Verde Recipe . . . → Read More: Winery Dinner Visit

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Freezing fresh pesto

By Eliot, on July 17th, 2010%

I trimmed up my basil plants and ended up making two batches of pesto. (I used part of this recipe for the green bean recipe posted on June 15.) I have never tried freezing it but my sister assures me this works. She freezes the pesto in ice cube trays for a taste of summer . . . → Read More: Freezing fresh pesto

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Slow roasted tomatoes and fresh green beans

By Eliot, on July 15th, 2010%

I LOVE the taste of roasted tomatoes. (See “Lasagna from Scratch.”) Roasting makes the flavor much more intense. So, I wondered about REALLY slow roasting them. I just went to our mid-week farmers’ market yesterday and purchased about 3 lbs. of cherry Romas. (I have some planted in the garden, but notice I said I . . . → Read More: Slow roasted tomatoes and fresh green beans

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What to do with all the garlic?

By Eliot, on July 14th, 2010%

Garlic-Rosemary Jelly Recipe . . . → Read More: What to do with all the garlic?

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The Last of the Blackberries

By Eliot, on July 13th, 2010%

Peach-Blackberry Cobbler with Thyme Recipe . . . → Read More: The Last of the Blackberries

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Pine Nuts

By Eliot, on July 11th, 2010%

Basic Pesto Recipe . . . → Read More: Pine Nuts

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Preserving, canning, and freezing

By Eliot, on July 8th, 2010%

July bounty

Last Saturday, I got up early and went to pick blackberries at a local farm. It is nearing the end of the season so I really had to work for my bounty. I was able to crawl around and I found some really huge berries that others had missed. I ended . . . → Read More: Preserving, canning, and freezing

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More Dallas trip

By Eliot, on July 7th, 2010%

Unfortunately, our conference had us hooked up from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. every day. We learned a lot but that did not leave us much time for adventure.

Our group did find a few great places in Dallas.

Sol Irlandes Restaurant (1525 Main St.): One of the valets at our hotel made this recommendation. . . . → Read More: More Dallas trip

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