This recipe just makes me smile due to all the goodness it's brought to me.
I first wrote about Tomato Gravy in September 2010 for the original A Cook and Her Books, my blogspot blog.
This is
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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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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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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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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’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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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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Planting a Face Planter with Succulents
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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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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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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