By Mindy McIntosh-Shetter

The other day I was watching a cooking show on cable and thought how serendipity plays a role in life.

While this show was really about weird foods, the area where this episode was filmed tied in perfectly with a reader’s question.

One may ask where the connection is between weird food and a reader’s question and the simple answer is the sea.

This food show’s location was in Venice and showcased beautiful vegetables, herbs and fruits. These included but not limited to grapes, greens, herbs, and our favorite tomatoes.

The tomatoes were all Read the rest of this entry »

By Michelle Fabio

We’ve talked about how seaweed can improve your tomato growth, yield, and flavor here, but did you know that simple seawater can also help your tomatoes?

Researchers at the University of Pisa in Italy have found that diluted seawater can not only be used to grow tomatoes but can even produce fruit with higher concentrations of cancer-fighting antioxidants.

Riccardo Izzo and his colleagues in Pisa used cherry tomatoes to determine Read the rest of this entry »