Month: February 2025

Seconds Cantaloupes – Tomato Confit

Seconds Cantaloupes – Tomato Confit

The best cantaloupes I ever ate were from Martin’s Farmstand on the side of a road outside Kutztown, Pennsylvania. They never disappointed. Juicy, supple, and floral, they were nothing like the crunchy, virtually tasteless melons from the supermarket or those presented hopefully, but always disappointingly, 

Even A Perfect Recipe Needs a Tweak – Pasta e Fagioli

Even A Perfect Recipe Needs a Tweak – Pasta e Fagioli

Many years ago, my wife’s colleague from work taught me to make her family tomato sauce. It was the recipe I had been looking for, hearty, flavorful, and not too soupy over pasta. I finally had a perfect, homemade pasta sauce, and I cooked it