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Roast Tomatoes to Intensify Flavor

Roast Tomatoes to Intensify Flavor

I love roasting vegetables to concentrate their flavors.  All winter I roast root veggies and cauliflower and of course potatoes.  Removing water from vegetables through roasting intensifies the flavors and improves textures, so why not try this easy and inexpensive process to improve a vegetable that is usually not all that good at the supermarket. While everyone loves a gorgeous, in-season, heirloom tomato, sometimes that is just not possible.  Out of season?  Too expensive?  Hard to find?  Try roasting some…

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Flat Leaf Parsley is My Friend

Flat Leaf Parsley is My Friend

When my daughter was in pre-school, each spring they would plant parsley in a paper cup as a way to teach about seeds and spring and how a big plant can grow from a tiny seed.  We watered and checked and watered again until we saw those little sprouts and did a happy dance of success. That’s when something really cool happened.  We repotted the seedlings and they grew up.  And up.  And out.  And we had lots of parsley…

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Italian Flavors Pantry

Italian Flavors Pantry

Italian Flavors Pantry Items Onions Garlic Oregano Basil Canned plum tomatoes Bread crumbs or dry bread crushed Cannelini beans Parmesean cheese Mozzerella cheese