My timing isn’t always great and that’s why I’m talking about tomatoes in October.  But tardiness can be rewarding and in the case of “The Heirloom Tomato” by Amy Goldman I think the reward will be in the gardens we grow next year.  See, The Heirloom Tomato is part cookbook part garden book which I think is a great combination because on the days I’m not busy cooking in the kitchen you’ll likely find me toiling in my vegetable garden.  As Carolyn Jung posted, The Heirloom Tomato is chock full of “tomato porn” and what wonderful images they are.  Its got lots of other great things too, but if all you do is look at the tomato photos you’ll go to sleep happy dreaming of tomatoes.

For the gardener, The Heirloom Tomato presents details on heirloom varieties and growing tomatoes. Saying that Amy Goldman presents...

Take one Oscar Award winning actress, one fabulously successful chef, one equally fabulous food journalist, and one sexy Spanish native; give them a couple of convertibles, drop them in the middle of Spain and what do you get…you get what has to be one of the best Foodie Road trips ever!  Last fall, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mario Batali, Mark Bittman and Claudia Bassols set out to find the best of what Spain has to offer in Food, Art, History, Music, and everyday life.  The road trip, “Spain…On the Road Again”, is a 13 part series now being shown on Public television stations across the country and on iTunes.   

Here at Project Foodie we have a real treat for you.  We want to hear about your favorite Foodie Road trip!  Starting today, share your story by 10/29/2008 (see details below). Team Project Foodie...

While we often think of baking, grilling and sautéing fish, we can do much more with it.  One example is smoking.  Smoking is an excellent way to preserve fish, which is dried as it smokes over a smoldering fire. The wood used in the smoking process adds flavor and color that can greatly influence the final result.  Another part of smoking is the brining (salting) process which helps to preserve the fish.

Smoked fish delicacies are enjoyed all over the world. Smoked salmon, prepared almost exclusively from king salmon, are found extensively in Germany, England, and Scandinavia (particularly in Norway). The largest market, however, is in urban areas of the eastern U.S., especially in large Jewish centers, where smoked salmon ("lox") are part of the daily diet. The British traditionally eat sprats and kippers. (Kippers are herring which have been split open and smoked.) Scots...