Baking is part of fall's seduction. I say that I don't want summer to end, and that I don't like cold weather, period. I'm happy wearing shoes without socks and shirts without sleeves. And then I see
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Fall is the Best Time to Plant Shrubs
Think ahead to next spring and plant shrubs this fall. Autumn's warm days and cool nights give shrubs (and trees)
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Roasted Cherry Tomato Soup Recipe
Got cherry tomatoes? Try my roasted cherry tomato soup recipe.
In my garden, I gave up on growing beefsteak-style
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Buttermilk Banana Chocolate Chip Snack Cake Recipe
This title includes everything but the kitchen sink, right? Buttermilk Banana Chocolate Chip Snack Cake. Every word is
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Grow Flowers and Vegetables in Your Fall Garden
Fall is the best time to plant anything, or at least, most things. Autumn's cool nights and warm days give a fall garden
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A Visit with Joe Lamp’l in the Garden
For someone who loves gardening, I can’t imagine a better place to squish bugs than in Joe Lamp’l’s pristine vegetable
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How to Oven Dry (or Semi-Dry) Tomatoes
Dried tomatoes are an easy way to add a shot of intense sweetness and color to a dish. You can buy them, of course, but
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Tomato Salad & Vinaigrette Recipe
I discovered a fresh tomato salad recipe in the unlikeliest place, a beloved out-of-print magazine.
Remember Everyday
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Tomato Gravy & Biscuits Story + Recipe
This recipe just makes me smile due to all the goodness it's brought to me.
I first wrote about Tomato Gravy in
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Tomato Jam with Warm Indian Spices Recipe
Tomato jam is one of my go-to methods for using up the bounty of late summer tomatoes. This year, I experimented with my
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