Jan 18th 2017
I Contadini: Exceptional Preserved Vegetables and Spreads from Puglia
Hand harvesting Puglia-grown peppers at I Contadini
The Farm and Process
The “I Contadini” farm is a third generation family business based in the Puglia region of Italy (the heel of the boot) - nea
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Oct 26th 2016
Spiced Crab Apple Cake
Why does one of my favorite apples have such a bad rap?
All crab apples come from the genus Malus. The compound that gives crab apples their strong, extremely tart flavor is malic acid. Both words ar
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Sep 9th 2016
The Kiwi Berry - Is it Kiwi or Berry?
When kiwi berries arrived at our doorstep, a quick debate ensued among the staff: What exactly is a kiwi berry? Is it technically a kiwi or a berry?
The answer is . . . a little bit of both!
This lit
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Sep 8th 2015
Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce
It’s the heart of tomato season and pantries everywhere, no less my own, are overflowing with incredibly ripe tomatoes of every size, shape, and variety. If you’re at all like me, the sheer number o
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Aug 6th 2015
Too Much Produce: Sour Cherries
we’ve all been there before: you couldn’t resist all that amazing seasonal produce at the grocery store or the farmers market. now you’ve cooked all your meals for the week, and some of the fruits a
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