End~Of~Season Tomato Soup
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“I devour them in the hand; eat them raw with olive oil, salt and basil; grill them with oregano and garlic~rubbed bread; bake them with goat cheese; and occasionally simmer them as a sauce or soup…But come the first frosts, I shut the door on the tomato. I have learned to live without them for the winter months. Occasionally I pick a few up, normally attached to their vine, hoping for just a shadow of that warm, peppery, herbal hit. Sometimes it is there, the ghost of a summer tomato you have grown for yourself. But more often than not I am disappointed and feel a fool.” Nigel Slater, Tender
We have yet to experience a frost here in the Bay area, in fact, afternoon temperatures have been pushing towards the 90’s these last few days, but despite the warm afternoons the changing light reminds us that the seasons are turning. At the farmers’ market, pumpkins and squash with their golden~orange hues are snatching an increasing amount of table space from the brilliant red fruit of summer… Continue reading «End~Of~Season Tomato Soup»
