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Tomato jam in jar | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Tomato jam in jar | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Food

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 existing recipe and came up with an easy and tasty variation. My
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Roasted tomato jam on toast | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Food

Roasted Tomato Jam Recipe

Let’s face it, the vaunted, bally-hooed tomato sandwich is basically a one-off. Sure, it’s a ritual that gets the
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High Museum Atlanta | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Art Travel

Obama Portraits at the High Museum of Atlanta

The official portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are on tour across the
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Snapdragons in a garden | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Garden

Cobb County Master Gardeners Spring Garden Tour 2022

On a cool Saturday morning in mid-May, I got up early, got dressed and put on my new green tennis shoes that the
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Abra Lee touches the bricks at Oakland Cemetery

Garden Writing

Abra Lee’s “Conquer the Soil” on Salvation South

My story about horticulturist and historian Abra Lee and her upcoming book, "Conquer the Soil: Black America and the
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Cherry tree in bloom at Gibbs Gardens

Garden Travel

A Visit to Gibbs Gardens

Gibbs Gardens is a world-class garden in the North Georgia foothills. It's designed to shine through all seasons, and
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Blue face planter with succulents

Garden

Head Planter

It was blue and had a sweet face, so I brought it home. I've wanted a head planter for awhile, but it took some time
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Slice of chess pie on a white plate with blue rim

Food

Buttermilk Chess Pie Recipe on Food 52

In late 2020, the good folks at Food52 asked me to update my headnote to the Buttermilk Chess pie recipe. I added an
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Tobacco hornworm on a tomato leaf

Garden

Evil Tomato Hornworms

In my garden, I call them Evil Tomato Hornworms, with heightened emphasis on the E. I pronounce the name E-vil like
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Planter of flowers in garden

Garden Travel

A Visit to the State Botanical Garden of Georgia

I visited the State Botanical Garden in Athens in early June, on a hellaciously hot day perfect for viewing the full sun
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