Posted on 02 August 2010 by tomatocasual.com
By David Harbilas
Corn and tomatoes go together like sunshine and joy.
Here the tomatoes add a sweetness to the plain, old butter spread.
Tarragon is also a natural partner to corn, and if you don’t like tarragon parsley is another good choice.
Yields about 1 cup butter
- 4 large ears of corn
- About 1 cup of milk
- 1 stick of butter
- 4 roma tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
- 1 large garlic clove
- 2 additional sticks of butter
- olive oil Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on 23 July 2010 by tomatocasual.com
By David Harbilas
Corn is seldom used in salads, and its sweetness makes it a perfect partner to tomatoes.
This also makes a wonderful sauce for grilled chicken or fish, though it is easier to make in a slightly “chunkier” salad, as it is here.
Serves 4
- 4 ears of corn, shucked
- 3 large vine ripe tomatoes, diced large
- 2 shallots, sliced
- About ½ head of a soft-leafed lettuce, like Boston or Bibb
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 4 tablespoons sugar Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on 22 May 2008 by tomatocasual.com
By Vanessa Richins
Recently we learned about the friends of tomatoes.
This time we turn attention to the foes - these are the plants that you don’t want to grow anywhere near your tomatoes.
Corn: Corn and tomatoes have an enemy in common. Whether you know it as the tomato fruitworm or the corn earworm, it’s bad, bad news. These 1.5-2″ monsters chew their way through your tomatoes, corn, and a host of other plants.
Dill: It’s strange….when dill is young, it actually enhances tomato growth and health. Once it is mature, however, the opposite is true and it will stunt tomato growth.
Potatoes: Remember how there was a Read the rest of this entry »
