Why I Don’t Dry Tomatoes (With Recipe)

Over the decades I’ve tried many methods of drying tomatoes. The first attempt was 40 years ago.

I lived in Georgia, and the summers were HOT. I thought for certain I could dry tomatoes in the summer sun, and not have to use salt, as salt is used with almost all commercially available “sun-dried” tomatoes. Continue reading

Persimmons: Fun Food Facts (and Recipe!)

The Greeks called them “the food of the gods,” and many historians believe that persimmons were the intoxicating fruit of isle of the Lotus Eaters, the fruit so deliciously addicting that Odysseus had to force his men to leave off eating them and return to the ship. Persimmons come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. Some varieties cause the “persimmon pucker” unless they’re super ripe — an unpleasant dry sensation like biting into an extremely green banana — so it’s important to know which variety you’re dealing with before taking a bite. Recipe, nutrition facts label, more about persimmons, their history, selecting and more included. Continue reading