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The fall and rise of the tomato

August 21, 2019 laura Leave a Comment

Listen to Laura's podcast of this food essay by clicking the arrow below:   Summer has certainly been elusive this year, but it’s still summer.  Its exuberant harvest is glutting our fields and markets despite the weather’s ups and … [Read more...]

Articles, Places, Podcasts, Posts, Producers, Seasonal, Summer, Tomatoes crop diversity, Food Essays, food politics, Podcasts

Chili time: and that means enchiladas

September 1, 2018 laura Leave a Comment

After our long, hot summer, a sudden cold snap a week or so ago came as an unwelcome surprise and inspired me to make the first comforting pot of chili in a while.  Now that summer has re-asserted itself, however briefly before autumn takes over, I … [Read more...]

Beef, Cheese, Chilies, Cornmeal, Ingredients, Onions, Tomatoes, Venison cooking for the freezer, easy, family favourites, make-ahead dishes, Tex-Mex recipes

Sicily, part 2: Sicilian caponata

February 17, 2018 laura Leave a Comment

This is where I share the treasured recipe and insider tips for making traditional Sicilian caponata, as we learned it from two wonderful cooks in Noto, in the south-east of Sicily (read more here).  It's the real thing -- exquisitely vibrant, … [Read more...]

Almonds, Aubergine, Basil, Capers, Celery, Ingredients, Olives, Peppers, Recipes, Savory, Tomatoes, Travel Italian recipes, Sicily, traditional recipes, vegetarian recipes

August pickings: peach and prosciutto panzanella, and chocolate marbleised cheesecake with summer fruits

August 1, 2017 laura 2 Comments

It seems most of us have vivid memories of August and its edible treats, thanks no doubt to the power of school holidays. For me, a countryside childhood in hot climates instilled a fearsome respect for this month, which my peers and I cherished in … [Read more...]

Articles, Bread, Cherries, cream cheese, Edible flowers, Ingredients, Lettuces and salad leaves, Olives, Peaches, Posts, Prosciutto, Raspberries, Recipes, Red currants, Savory, Seasonal, sour cream, Summer, Sweet, Tomatoes chocolate recipes, easy recipes, fruit desserts, main course salads

When it’s too hot to cook: easy ham-stuffed tomatoes

June 16, 2017 laura Leave a Comment

This may be England, but it's as hot here today as it ever got in a South Jersey summer in the days before air-conditioning.  On days when it was too hot to labour in the kitchen, my mother used to make a delicious ham filling for tomatoes, picked … [Read more...]

Ham (and ham hock), Ingredients, Recipes, Savory, Seasonal, Summer, Tomatoes al fresco dining, easy, no-cook recipes, picnic food

Easter recipes: brunch baked eggs with chorizo, potato, tomato and spinach; and carrot cupcakes with a touch of whimsy

April 1, 2017 laura Leave a Comment

Easter brings out the child in me.  It was always the time when we five girls had a huge amount of fun with springtime ramblings, colouring Easter eggs, and of course waking up on Easter Sunday to our Easter baskets – no such thing in the States as … [Read more...]

Articles, Carrots, chorizo, cream cheese, Eggs, Ingredients, Posts, Potato, Recipes, Savory, Seasonal, spinach, Spring, Sweet, Tomatoes brunch recipes, cake recipes, Easter recipes

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What you will find here

Crumbs on the Table  is a food blog with tested recipes, and stories about food.  I aim to share the best recipes I know, and something of their context: the places they come from, … More

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Tuscan-style grape and walnut harvest bread

South African malva pudding with coconut and rum

Citrus jelly with passionfruit

Sweet potato quesadillas

Rhubarb sponge crumble

Asparagus and pea ravioli

Coffee crème caramel 

Apricot pie

Garlic soufflé

Fish with grilled cucumber

Baked gooseberry caramel pudding

Chocolate rose cake

Sicilian vanilla gelato

Celery, stilton and sage tart

Fresh coconut cake and cream pie

Duck legs braised with beans and herbs

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Chez Panisse almond tart

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Chocolate pots de crème

Peach and prosciutto panzanella

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Roast potato, chicken and bacon salad

Norwegian waffles

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I share with you here some of the cookbooks, blogs, food memoirs, and other culinary writings I have found most delicious, intriguing, and helpful over the years.  This … More

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