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 …