Crustless Quiche with Juliet Tomatoes
Juliet tomatoes, onions and cheddar cheese make this easy breakfast casserole look fancy, with or without a crust.
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Discover a secluded, shady picnic area in northwest Austin, along with a new recipe for spicy corn & black bean salad.
Read MorePesto Pasta Salad with Juliet Tomatoes
I had my first taste of Hillside Farms‘ baby Roma tomatoes last summer, at the beginning of my local food adventures. The moment that first Juliet tomato burst in my mouth was an epiphany. It tasted like sunshine, sweeter than any tomato I’d ever eaten. I had been skeptical about the locavore movement until then, but with that one bite I finally understood what the “eat local” hoopla was about. A year later, I’ve certainly bought into the local food movement. And my heart still pitter-pats every time I see Hillside Farms’ Juliet tomatoes in my Local...
Read MorePoetic Potato and Chickpea Curry
I spent most of my work day today thinking about musical form and rhythm, and researching poetic forms. So when I got home and started writing about this curry recipe, a limerick happened! There once was a mild chickpea curry. That I liked to make in a hurry. With potatoes and rice, Tomatoes and spice, It’s so easy there’s nary a worry. Then, a haiku: Potato curry, Yellow and satisfying, Tastes good over rice. Now I can’t write about this dish– or much else– without it turning into a poem, so I’m going to quit while I’m ahead. I hope that you enjoy...
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