Recently, a gift of two green tomatoes sparked a deep hankering: for fried green tomatoes and their elemental deliciousness, and their evocations of deep summer visits to the South long ago. So I cooked up a batch using the simplest method I know. I was startled by how intensely they made me feel the summer day. Here’s the method, and a few things to do with them, and a movie to watch while you eat them.
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(Video link here.) They Might Be Giant’s just released their new song I Made a Mess, which is a sort of homage to something we strongly believe (#12 in our Manifesto): Making a mess is an essential part of improvising. Here, then, is our visual ode to wondrous in-flux workspaces of some spectacular creatives to view while you…
Read MoreRecipe/Method: Herb-Scented Tuscan Pork Roast
Herb-Scented Tuscan Pork Roast has been one of my most popular recipes over the years. I learned it while hanging out with my friend Peggy Markel during one of the Culinary Adventures she regularly leads in Tuscany. Peggy learned the recipe from chef Piero Ferrini (and so it goes, recipes passed on from cook to cook, making…
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