Comments on: Tomato Harvest, Kind of http://leitesculinaria.com/19663/writings-tomato-harvest-kind-of.html#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Recipes, Food, and Cooking Blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:52:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alison Ashton http://leitesculinaria.com/19663/writings-tomato-harvest-kind-of.html#comment-1140 Alison Ashton Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:42:02 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19663#comment-1140 I'm not much of a gardener, and the few times I've tried to grow cherry tomatoes, the yield was pathetically small. I think the squirrels were getting to them. But, damn, they were sweet lil' 'maters. They never made it into the house, because I gobbled them straight from the plant. I’m not much of a gardener, and the few times I’ve tried to grow cherry tomatoes, the yield was pathetically small. I think the squirrels were getting to them. But, damn, they were sweet lil’ ‘maters. They never made it into the house, because I gobbled them straight from the plant.

]]> By: Melissa http://leitesculinaria.com/19663/writings-tomato-harvest-kind-of.html#comment-1131 Melissa Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:58:26 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19663#comment-1131 David, seriously, the more I look through your cookbook, the more I like it. It's interesting—when your diet does not include wheat, it's sometimes difficult to use "regular people" cookbooks. Because your recipes are "from scratch" with fresh, whole ingredients, very few of them contain gluten to begin with. This is <em>naturally a predominately gluten-free cookbook</em>. Plus, the ones that contain flour are easily adjusted. For example, I'm going to try your rissois de carne with an amaranth flour blend and see how it comes out. Anyway, just wanted to reiterate how wonderful this book is. Congratulations and well done! Melissa David, seriously, the more I look through your cookbook, the more I like it. It’s interesting—when your diet does not include wheat, it’s sometimes difficult to use “regular people” cookbooks. Because your recipes are “from scratch” with fresh, whole ingredients, very few of them contain gluten to begin with. This is naturally a predominately gluten-free cookbook. Plus, the ones that contain flour are easily adjusted. For example, I’m going to try your rissois de carne with an amaranth flour blend and see how it comes out.

Anyway, just wanted to reiterate how wonderful this book is. Congratulations and well done!

Melissa

]]> By: David Leite http://leitesculinaria.com/19663/writings-tomato-harvest-kind-of.html#comment-1130 David Leite Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:02:16 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19663#comment-1130 Melissa, so glad you got the book and like it. That soup is my momma's, and she's been making it for more than 50 years. Tell me whaty you think. And NO more misspelled named in book inscriptions. Melissa, so glad you got the book and like it. That soup is my momma’s, and she’s been making it for more than 50 years. Tell me whaty you think. And NO more misspelled named in book inscriptions.

]]> By: David Leite http://leitesculinaria.com/19663/writings-tomato-harvest-kind-of.html#comment-1129 David Leite Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:02:13 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19663#comment-1129 Melissa, so glad you got the book and like it. That soup is my momma's, and she's been making it for more than 50 years. Tell me what you think. And NO more misspelled named in book inscriptions. Melissa, so glad you got the book and like it. That soup is my momma’s, and she’s been making it for more than 50 years. Tell me what you think. And NO more misspelled named in book inscriptions.

]]> By: Melissa http://leitesculinaria.com/19663/writings-tomato-harvest-kind-of.html#comment-1078 Melissa Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:31:21 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19663#comment-1078 David, great post, I loved it. But, guess what? My copy of "The New Portuguese Table" cookbook just arrived! It's gorgeous and I'm so excited. I can't wait to try the Azorean Kale, Sausage, and Bean Soup. I have so much kale right now. Oh, oh, oh—this is perfect. It's wonderful, David! I wanted to send it to you to have you sign it and spell my name wrong like you did with Renée's copy, but I'm not sure I want to let go of it long enough to send it to NYC and back. I don't think so. Melissa David, great post, I loved it. But, guess what? My copy of “The New Portuguese Table” cookbook just arrived! It’s gorgeous and I’m so excited. I can’t wait to try the Azorean Kale, Sausage, and Bean Soup. I have so much kale right now.

Oh, oh, oh—this is perfect. It’s wonderful, David! I wanted to send it to you to have you sign it and spell my name wrong like you did with Renée’s copy, but I’m not sure I want to let go of it long enough to send it to NYC and back. I don’t think so.

Melissa

]]> By: David Leite http://leitesculinaria.com/19663/writings-tomato-harvest-kind-of.html#comment-1045 David Leite Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:20:49 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19663#comment-1045 Leanne, your combo sounds lovely. We did something similar with tomatoes we harvested several days later. We made a garlic-infused olive oil, added cherry tomatoes halves to cook a bit and caramelize, and toss the mixture with pasta and a chiffonade of fresh basil. Salt, pepper, and some grated Parmigiano-Reggiano finished it off. Simple and fresh. Leanne, your combo sounds lovely. We did something similar with tomatoes we harvested several days later. We made a garlic-infused olive oil, added cherry tomatoes halves to cook a bit and caramelize, and toss the mixture with pasta and a chiffonade of fresh basil. Salt, pepper, and some grated Parmigiano-Reggiano finished it off. Simple and fresh.

]]> By: Leanne http://leitesculinaria.com/19663/writings-tomato-harvest-kind-of.html#comment-1041 Leanne Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:37:58 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19663#comment-1041 I ended up planting seven tomato plants this year, and we're bringing in just enough tomatoes for us to eat. I canned two pints of chopped tomatoes just to see how they'll come out. If you manage to harvest more cherry tomatoes, try them halved and salted, tossed with olive oil and whole garlic cloves, then roasted in the oven for 45 minutes. Toss in chiffonades of basil, then slices of burrata. Scoop the mixture onto baguette slices and don't forget to sop up the juices when you're done. We found this to be the most heavenly way to enjoy our summer bounty (since the basil and garlic came from the garden, too!) I ended up planting seven tomato plants this year, and we’re bringing in just enough tomatoes for us to eat. I canned two pints of chopped tomatoes just to see how they’ll come out.

If you manage to harvest more cherry tomatoes, try them halved and salted, tossed with olive oil and whole garlic cloves, then roasted in the oven for 45 minutes. Toss in chiffonades of basil, then slices of burrata. Scoop the mixture onto baguette slices and don’t forget to sop up the juices when you’re done. We found this to be the most heavenly way to enjoy our summer bounty (since the basil and garlic came from the garden, too!)

]]> By: David Leite http://leitesculinaria.com/19663/writings-tomato-harvest-kind-of.html#comment-1031 David Leite Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:32:33 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19663#comment-1031 Emme, there's a blight in the area, but it seems we've been spared. We did get another small batch yesterday, which we quickly sautee in olive oil along with some garlic, tossed with pasta, and threw in handful of chopped basil from the garden. A truly fresh tasting lunch. Emme, there’s a blight in the area, but it seems we’ve been spared. We did get another small batch yesterday, which we quickly sautee in olive oil along with some garlic, tossed with pasta, and threw in handful of chopped basil from the garden. A truly fresh tasting lunch.

]]> By: Emme http://leitesculinaria.com/19663/writings-tomato-harvest-kind-of.html#comment-1029 Emme Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:31:20 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19663#comment-1029 It has not been a tomato friendly summer here in CT. I pulled two cherrys from the one bearing plant of the three I planted. I've never seen a summer like it. Yours look luscious! It has not been a tomato friendly summer here in CT. I pulled two cherrys from the one bearing plant of the three I planted. I’ve never seen a summer like it. Yours look luscious!

]]> By: Cindi Kruth http://leitesculinaria.com/19663/writings-tomato-harvest-kind-of.html#comment-1001 Cindi Kruth Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:41:08 +0000 http://leitesculinaria.com/?p=19663#comment-1001 David, I loved your tomato post. Don't despair. If your tomatoes survived the blight at all, they are likely to keep producing. My tomato jungle (I let it get seriously overgrown) offered up only 10 ripe cherry tomatoes for about the first two weeks. Now I am harvesting 2 dozen or so daily. They seem to have the same fate as yours. Before I get any further than imaging the lovely tomato tart we'll have for dinner, they disappear. Martin pops a couple in his mouth each time he walks by the bowl. I am likewise guilty. But that's what a home garden is all about. Whatever way you enjoy them, it's all good. David, I loved your tomato post. Don’t despair. If your tomatoes survived the blight at all, they are likely to keep producing. My tomato jungle (I let it get seriously overgrown) offered up only 10 ripe cherry tomatoes for about the first two weeks. Now I am harvesting 2 dozen or so daily. They seem to have the same fate as yours. Before I get any further than imaging the lovely tomato tart we’ll have for dinner, they disappear. Martin pops a couple in his mouth each time he walks by the bowl. I am likewise guilty. But that’s what a home garden is all about. Whatever way you enjoy them, it’s all good.

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