Podcasts about tomatillos

Bloomers in the Garden • 7.13.24 • Callers Teddy Bear Southern Magnolia Question • Texter's Tomatillos Trouble • Caller Julia Peaches • The Dog Days of Summer • What's Buggin' U?!? Cooly Spruce Aphid In our first segment a Listener called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and asked a follow up to our Southern Magnolia Segment from a couple weeks ago. He asked about the Teddy Bear Southern Magnolia. Hear all about it in our 1st segment. We received a text message from a listener who was having problems growing Tomatillos and only has one plant left. We'll explain why this is a problem in our second segment! Julia called the Bloomers in the Garden Hotline and asked about how to grow peaches! Hear how to raise peaches In our third segment! We're in the midst of the "Dog Days of Summer"! In our 4th segment we have some tips for you and your plants to get though without becoming a hot head! What's Buggin U? Are the tips of your spruce or Douglas Fir turning brown? It could be Cooley & Eastern Spruce Gall Adelgid! Hear how this is not a fatal diagnosis in our final segment!! Philadelphia, South Jersey, & Delaware Valley Saturdays at 8am 860am WWDB-AM Saturday at 6am & 5pm 93.5FM & 1540am WNWR "The Word"....   NYC Tri-State Area Sundays at 8am 1250 AM "Classic Oldies" WMTR Bloomers in the Garden helps you and your neighbors have more beautiful yards, gardens and landscapes. Len and Julio are your “go-to” source for practical information, solid “local” advice that applies to the Delaware Valley. Learn about products and plants you can pronounce that are available at local Independent Garden Centers. Get inspired and confident to try new things, building on our past successful recommendations. Your hosts, Len Schroeder & Julio Zamora Len Schroeder has a rich family heritage of horticulture dating back over 100 years. His own experience spans over 30 years as Owner of Bloomers Home & Garden Center. Bloomers is a Retail Garden Center that caters to the home gardener and the do-it-yourself landscaper. Bloomers prides itself on its staff training. We translate the often confusing gardening information into easy to understand, executable tasks. Len brings a professional lifetime of sorting out plants and products that work when customers get them home. Julio Zamora has worked within Bloomers Nursery Department for over a decade and is a life-long gardener. Julio's unique passion for customers inspires Gardeners of all ages to try new things. His relaxed friendly demeanor and enthusiastic joy when discussing the benefits of gardening is inspirational. Julio's authentic love and concern for people makes him and exceptional individual and host! Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Have a question for us or a topic you like us to discuss? Call the Bloomer's Garden Hotline” at (609)685-1880 to leave your question, your name and the town you're from! You can also write to len@bloomers.com or julio@bloomers.com

While talking tomatillos we blow minds and shatter worlds as we conclude that it's all about the journey, not the destination. (But really, what is at the end of Memory Lane?) We follow the lego brick road as we encounter two Sheens, three husks and wakes of vultures all in an attempt to define "slimy". Easy Pressure Cooker Pork Chile Verde RecipeHello Em CoffeehouseMatthew's Now but Wow! - “Consider the Vulture,” by Meera Subramanian Support Spilled Milk Podcast!Molly's SubstackMatthew's Bands: Early to the Airport and Twilight DinersProducer Abby's WebsiteListen to our spinoff show Dire DesiresJoin our reddit

It's Q&A Tuesday! 1. What are the benefits of summer pruning of fruit trees, especially peaches? (at 00:25 of podcast) 2. Where can I find more information about caring for perennials? (02:48) 3. How do I care for a young apple tree? Should I remove any flowers or small fruit? (06:58) 4. Are dwarf citrus plants for indoors available?  (08:25) 5. How can I prepare coir (Coconut husks) for a potting mix? (13:57) 6. How do I grow tomatillos? (15:28)  Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout.Pictured:  Red Delicious Apple (Bisbee spur) The Bisbee spur Red Delicious apple is noted for its "large size as well as its firm, crisp, juicy flesh, with a distinctive, sweet, tangy flavor." (Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory, Third Edition)Links: Subscribe to the free, Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/Book: Pruning and Training by Christopher BrickellBook: Sunset Western Garden BookCitrus Trees: Four Winds GrowersTomatillo recipeGot a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net• E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com All About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics https://gardenbasics.substack.comFarmer Fred website:  http://farmerfred.comThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.comFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram: farmerfredhoffman https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/Twitter/X: @farmerfredFarmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter.Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter.

It's Q&A Tuesday!1. What are the benefits of summer pruning of fruit trees, especially peaches? (at 00:25 of podcast)2. Where can I find more information about caring for perennials? (02:48)3. How do I care for a young apple tree? Should I remove any flowers or small fruit? (06:58)4. Are dwarf citrus plants for indoors available?  (08:25)5. How can I prepare coir (Coconut husks) for a potting mix? (13:57)6. How do I grow tomatillos? (15:28)Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout.Pictured:  Red Delicious Apple (Bisbee spur)The Bisbee spur Red Delicious apple is noted for its "large size as well as its firm, crisp, juicy flesh, with a distinctive, sweet, tangy flavor." (Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory, Third Edition)Links: Subscribe to the free, Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/ Dave Wilson Nursery https://www.davewilson.com/home-garden/Book: Pruning and Training by Christopher BrickellBook: Sunset Western Garden BookCitrus Trees: Four Winds GrowersTomatillo recipeGot a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net• E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com All About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics https://gardenbasics.substack.comFarmer Fred website:  http://farmerfred.comThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.comFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram: farmerfredhoffman https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/Twitter/X: @farmerfredFarmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter.

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Today's recipe is Saucy Salsa Verde Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner.Here are the links to some of the items I talked about in this episode: #adBig BowlRimmed Baking SheetCutting BoardChef's KnifeFood ProcessorBlenderThis episode was originally published in February, 2022 as Episode #107.Here's the Recipe Of The Day page with all of our recipe links.If you want to make sure that you always find out what today's recipe is, do one or all of the following:Subscribe to the Podcast,Join the ROTD Facebook Group here  (this is a brand new group! You'll be a founding member!),Have a great day! -Christine xo 

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In this episode, host David Crowley from Cooking Chat talks about recipe ideas for his latest CSA vegetable share of the season with Camilla Mann, along with wine pairing ideas. Camilla talks about how she encourages people to use the local ingredients they have along with how she developed an interest in wine pairing. She also shares about the upcoming Wine Pairing Weekend event. In this episode we cover: How Camilla got interested in cooking while living in Rome. Her focus on teaching processes that enable one to easily adapt recipes. Ideas for wine pairings with fresh vegetables. Some local wineries near Monterey, California. Information about tomatillos and how to prepare them. An idea for a recipe with whole fish and tomatillo sauce. Details on the upcoming "CSA challenge" wine pairing weekend event. How a CFA fish share is similar to a CSA vegetable share.

Looking for easy to grow succulents for a wide variety of climates? We cover the basics for growing these unthirsty plants both outdoors and indoors. Spice up your salsa garden this year with the tomato relative, tomatillos. We have tips, and a warning.We're podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory.  It's the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots  and  Dave Wilson Nursery. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let's go!Live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the Buzzsprout home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004629Pictured: Jade Plant, Crassula ovataLinks: Subscribe to the free, Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/Dave Wilson NurseryTomatillo Salsa Recipe from the CA Master Food Preservers Tomatillo Seeds Tomatillo Heirloom Varieties Sacramento Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale,  May 6-8 Harvest Day at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center,  Sat. Aug. 6, 2022 Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com All About Farmer Fred: The  Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter  https://gardenbasics.substack.comFarmer Fred website:  http://farmerfred.com Daily Garden tips and snark on Twitter  https://twitter.com/farmerfredThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog  http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.comFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram: farmerfredhoffman  https://www.instagram.com/farmerfredhoffman/Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.And thank you for listening.

On this week's podcast, we focus on a little veggie that you may not be too aware of, but chances are you have eaten them at one time or another. And we play another Mystery Fruit or Veggie Quiz Challenge. Play along and see if you can guess what it is. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/produce-buzz/support

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C.L. and Ellen give you some different ideas for using apples this season, discuss planting bulbs with an auger on a drill, explain the term “old wood” and answer a listener's question about tomatillo plants.   :30 What's for dinner:  Apples or crabapples, anyone? 7:54 The Plant Noob: Using a hand drill and an auger to plant lots of bulbs. 14:19 Eat/Drink/Grow:  What is meant by the term “old wood.”  As in “these hydrangeas flower on old wood.”         21:49 Love Letters and Questions:   Paula wrote: “I planted a Tomatillo plant for the first time in my vegetable garden and got no fruit.

Today, we're serving tomatoes and bacon all day, as we invite you to our summer favorites! Our cohosts discover deals and fresh finds at their favorite farmers markets and reveal the go-to markets in the OBX and New England. (1:10) Tomatillos, anyone? The ladies update us on their latest home garden discoveries.  (3:10) If you listened to our pizza podcast (Episode 14), then you know we're nuts about pesto! The earthy condiment returns to your speakers – tune in for Chris' and Brooke's original remixes, featuring not-so-seedy substitutions for traditional pine nuts. (5:01) Chris breaks down the Mayacoba bean. Mixed with pesto, chopped sage, and a drizzle of Bellucci EVOO, this meaty Peruvian mainstay is delectable atop a toasted baguette. (7:44) What's better than a BLT? A BLT+ just might be! Whether it's light as lettuce or locked and loaded, we've got all the goods on preparing this classic summertime sandwich. #tomatobacondays (10:51) Speaking of goods, the ladies trade tips on storing your fresh or partially-used tomatoes (HINT: refrigerator not included). (13:43) We're diving into dessert with a delicious berry crumble. Check out our July newsletter for the full recipe. (14:44) This jam-packed episode ends with a summer staple: corn. Brooke reveals an easy trick to extend its sweetness well into autumn, and Chris shares a versatile recipe for corn stock. Don't forget to compost those cobs! (18:35) For recipes and more, including information about our virtual cooking classes and monthly newsletter, Sage Advice, visit justsimplycuisine.com and follow us on Instagram. Many thanks to our sponsors: Bellucci DrinkMore Water

Sophie profiles the tomatillo fruit.

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Inspired by a picture of a tomatillo that sort of looks like it has a dick, Allison and Roman break tradition by looking at tomatillo descriptions across a wide cross-section of seed catalogs, glow about the Truelove Seeds-delivered keynote at the 40th annual Seed Savers Exchange conference, offer the final word on Melania's Rose Garden renovations, and look at some psychedelic, egregiously photoshopped tomatoes courtesy of a kind listener. Link to picture of vaguely phallic tomatillo Link to WILD bestseedsonline.com tomato seed description (thanks, Emily!) Instagram: SeedyBusinessPod Twitter: SeedyBusiness Email: SeedyBusinessPod@gmail.com Info on Interlude Music by Doctor Turtle here

Dee and Carol discuss growing blackberry lilies, growing and eating tomatillos, and some new cookbooks Dee has discovered.Helpful links:Blackberry Lily Seeds from Swallowtail Garden SeedsCandy Lily Seeds from Park SeedsOur podcast episode on Surprise LiliesTomatillo Seeds from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange or Seed Savers Exchange or  Burpee. Recipe for avocado dip that has tomatillos in it.Carol's Seed Sorting video seriesOn the bookshelf is A Gentle Plea for Chaos: The Enchantment of Gardens, by Mirabel Osler. Plus some cookbooks!  America's Test Kitchen Best-Ever Salads and Better Homes and Gardens New CookbookEmail us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.(Some links are affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking on an affiliate link, we may receive a tiny commission. It does not affect the price you pay!)

To Schedule a consultation with Dr. Siegfried, call 503-472-6550 TOPICS COVERED IN THIS SHOW   Cheetos Is Selling Flamin' Hot Pepper Puffs For A Limited Time And They're The Hottest Snack Ever   https://www.delish.com/food-news/a32803248/cheetos-flamin-hot-pepper-puffs/     This Is Why Pringles Aren't Really Potato Chips https://www.rd.com/food/are-pringles-potato-chips/       What you should know before taking another sip of OJ   https://www.thelist.com/31160/know-taking-another-sip-oj/     In Season: Tomatillos give sour tang to sauces   https://www.pressdemocrat.com/lifestyle/10981327-181/in-season-tomatillos-give-sour     Rico Farms opens biofactory for organic produce (marketed exclusively by Bridges Produce, Portland, Ore.)   https://www.thepacker.com/article/rico-farms-opens-biofactory-organic-produce   Curcumin and omega-3 top the list for functional ingredients consumers most want to try   https://www.fooddive.com/news/curcumin-and-omega-3-top-the-list-for-functional-ingredients-consumers-most/579089/     What's old is new: Heirloom grains' popularity soars amid push to eat healthy, cook at home   https://www.fooddive.com/news/whats-old-is-new-heirloom-grains-popularity-soars-amid-push-to-eat-healt/578507/     6 Vegan Bacon Brands To Buy https://vegoutmag.com/newyork/food-and-drink-article.php?id=392   To Schedule a consultation with Dr. Siegfried, call 503-472-6550

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Order in!Kyle and Janna head south to Miami. We've got the inside scoop on just how to make a perfect taco experience, whether you're into pork or eggplant you'll be into these babies! Homeade yellow and blue tortillas add up to the perfect vessel.Join us!Pork chops (no bone)Eggplant (paprika, smoked sea salt)Dried Chili PeppersGuacemole (avocado, tomato, onion, salt, cilantro)Tomatillos & MushroomsBell Peppers (green & red)Corn Tortillas (yellow & blue flour, water)

Have you ever tried growing tomatillos? Often used as part of salsa or Mexican cuisine, this relative of the cape gooseberry is a popular fruit. But what are tomatillos, really? The Mexican husk tomato, sometimes called jamberry but more commonly called tomatillo, is a strange little plant. Its fruit grows within a natural papery lantern-like husk. Once ripe, the husk splits open and the fruit of your labor is ready to use. While most tomatillo varieties have origins in Mexico, these fruits are common throughout the Americas in the wild. There are two species, Physalis ixocarpa and Physalis philadelphica, but there’s many cultivars. The greenish or purple tomatillo fruit is used in an ever-increasing number of dishes, not to mention the salsa verde we all love. Let’s talk about all of the requirements for growing tomatillos so that you can enjoy them yourself! Learn More: Growing Tomatillos: Enjoy Salsa Verde All Summer Long Keep Growing, Kevin Epic Soil Starter I've partnered with Garden Maker Naturals to formulate a custom organic fertilizer designed to take standard raised bed soil to the next level. I use it in all of my beds and containers. Order your Epic Soil Starter now. Follow Epic Gardening Everywhere: YouTube Instagram Pinterest Facebook Facebook Group Twitter  

Original Air Date: May 12, 2018 As Requested, More Detail on Planning Your Garden Last week we talked about planning your garden with a Garden Notebook and a Garden Map.  I had a number of requests for more detail about planning so I’m going to detail how I start the process.  This is just how I do it, and I know everyone has their own style but this might be a help some. Four Types of Beds  The way I look at it there are four different categories or types of garden ‘bed’ that I use.  One is the full 4’x4’ bed, a 16 square foot bed.  To symbolize this type of bed I draw a square with the number 16 in it at the top of my list. Type two is the Trellis.  The trellis covers 4 square feet across the back, north side of a 4’x 4’ bed.  Instead of the ‘back forty’ I have a back four! To symbolize the Trellis I draw an upside down ‘U’ shape with a ‘T’ in it at the top on my list for Trellised plants. Using the Trellis on the bed leaves 12 square feet in front of it open and these is my Third type of bed I plan for in my garden map, “The 12”.  Of the 50 4’x4’ beds I have a trellis on the north side of 24 of those beds.  Twelve squares works really well for the planning because most of my sets are in 6 packs, for instance I plan to plant 24 Broccoli plants, that’s two of ‘The 12’ beds and 4 of the 6 packs.  Easy.  The fourth type of bed I use to plan with is the Hoop House.  I use two 3/ 4” PVC pipes the full 10’ length, one in front of the bed and on at the back bent over and stuck in the ground inside the wooden box that make the raised bed.  The height of the hoop is about 30”, plenty of room for most plants. To that, I attach a 10’ pieces of galvanized 2x3 wire fencing with 3- 7” plastic ties to secure the fencing to the pipes.  This makes a veI symbolize this at the top of my list simply ‘HH’ for Hoop House.  Brilliant, I know!  In summary there are four types of beds I plan for: The 16, that is a full 4’x4’ bed The 12, that is the 12 square feet in front of the trellis The Trellis, on the North side of the 4’x4’ bed And the Hoop House, the 16 with a hoop on the bed. Of my 50 beds I have 15 4’x’4 beds (the ‘16’) I use for Garlic, Carrots, Beets, Bush Tomatoes, Bush Beans, Onions, Leeks and Potatoes.  As well as anything I plant in the ‘12’ beds I have 24 Trellises that I use for cucumbers, Cherry Tomatoes, Trombone Zucchini plants, Pole Beans, Peas, Tomatillos, Malabar Spinach and for Large Dill plants. I also use the trellis for large tomatoes if I don’t have room anywhere else in the garden.    With 24 Trellised beds I also have 24 of ‘the 12’ beds, the 12 squares on the front or South side of the 4’x4’ bed with a Trellis on it.   I use ‘the12’ beds for all of my lettuces, spinach, New Zealand Spinach, Parsley, Claytonia (Miner’s Lettuce), Mesclun Mix, Corn Salad (Mache), Swiss Chard, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Kale, Collards, Brussel Sprouts, Swiss Chard, Early Carrots, Bush Beans and more.  I use a hoop house for all of heat loving veggies, Peppers, Egg Plant, Basil and Holy Basil aka Tulsi.  Also, I use a hoop for those plants that are very susceptible to insect infestation, Chinese Cabbage, Daikon Radish, Tat Soi, and more recently Cole family plants to protect from the Midge, like Broccoli and Cabbage this is a new disease that can be prevented with a wrap of Remay fiber cloth.  With these beds in mind it is easier to figure out how much of what to plant where. When you head off to the plants sales with a clear idea of what you have room for in the garden it takes a lot of the guess work out of planning. Listener Questions Q: Joe in East Calais has two 40’ rows of Asparagus plants.  Last year they got hit with the Asparagus Beetle.  It is a small red beetle with spots on its back.  It is about half the size of a Lady Bug.  They eat the spears and the ferns and set them back so the harvest is not as productive.  The beetles lay eggs that become gooey larvae that eat the ferns.

S1E5: ¡Holy Pozole! Recipe: Pork Pozole with Tomatillos, Green Chiles, Spinach and Hominy Get full ingredient lists on Sundays, plus calorie and macronutrient counts for all CWM recipes on my Patreon Page! For today's recipe, you'll need: EQUIPMENT: large pot, cutting board, sharp knife, can opener BASICS: Salt, Pepper, Olive Oil MEAT: 1 lb ground pork PRODUCE: 1 handful spinach, 1/2 red onion CANNED: 2 cans diced green chiles, 1 lg can tomatillos, 1 lg can hominy PACKAGED: 1.75 cups chicken broth SEASONINGS: Cumin

For those of us unaccustomed to cooking with tomatillos, they can be a bit of a mystery. The obvious facts are these: They kind of look like tomatoes, but are not, and they’re a key ingredient in salsa verde. Riverpark chef Sisha Ortúzar grew up in Santiago, Chile, and admits that he only had passing familiarity with tomatillos until farmer Zach Pickens starting growing them for the restaurant. Pickens chose to plant purple tomatillos from seeds he’d saved with his farmer friends at Brooklyn Grange. “I don’t see them too much elsewhere at the market," he said. “You’ll see maybe a couple people at Union Square that will have them, but they’re pretty rare and they’re hard to find, so that’s why we were growing them at the farm.” Ortúzar explained that the purple tomatillos also have an advantage over the more common green variety. “[Purple tomatillos] are kind of sweet,” he said. “It reminds me a lot of a plum, so something between a tomato and a plum. And because the acidity level is a lot lower, you can eat them raw and they work really well.” Purple tomatillos taste a little more like sweet and nutty ground cherries, which are small, yellow, similarly husked relatives. “They’re actually in the same genus and species so I guess you could call them cousins,” Pickens explained. “Both grow the same way: You get the husk first and the fruit will fill it out as it matures. Ground cherries just happen to grow faster and, like, more abundantly.” (Photo: Zach Pickens and Sisha Ortúzar/Courtesy Becca PR) Both purple tomatillos and ground cherries are sweet enough to be eaten raw. Ortúzar even pairs the two in seasonal twist on the classic tomato, basil and mozzarella combo. The recipe for his version, Purple Tomatillos and Ground Cherries with Burrata, is below. He added that tomatillos do have a tendency to get a little slimy when subject to heat, but that quality also makes them ideal for salsa verde. “They’re really good for that application because of the really high pectin content,” Ortúzar explained. “So when you cook them and you make a salsa, it kind of thickens itself a little bit.” Tomatillos, tomatoes, and ground cherries are all considered nightshade plants. And while Ortúzar said he has served cooked tomato leaves, it bears warning: they might be poisonous raw or in great quantities. Public service warning aside, tomatillo plants are fairly hardy, and the pair said that Riverpark’s tomatillos fared even better than their tomatoes. “I think that [purple tomatillos] are rare just because people don’t know [about] them, and there’s not that demand for them,” Ortúzar mused. “They’re not any harder to grow than anything else. Actually, I think they grow really well.” Purple Tomatillos and Ground Cherries with Burrataby Riverpark  Towards the end of summer, after the peak of the heat and humidity, we start harvesting purple tomatillos. Unlike the green ones (which are delicious, but tart when raw) purple ones are sweet, so we use them raw, along with ground cherries and lemon verbena that are still in season. This dish is a unique and delicious alternative to tomatoes and burrata—and just as simple to prepare. Serves 4 as an appetizer ¼ cup grapeseed oil ¼ cup lemon verbena (loosely packed), thinly sliced into a chiffonade 1 teaspoon finely diced shallot 1 tablespoon lemon juice Lemon and lime zest 9 small-medium purple tomatillos (about 15 oz), removed from their husks and cleaned 1 pint ground cherries (about 5 oz), removed from their husks and cleaned 2 burrata (about 8 oz) Kosher salt Coarsely ground black pepper  At least 15 minutes before serving, make the vinaigrette by combining the oil, lemon verbena, shallot, lemon juice, and citrus zests and kosher salt to taste. Slice the tomatillos into quarters, and arrange the pieces onto a serving platter. Slice the ground cherries in half and scatter them onto the same platter. Slice the burrata into quarters and place the cheese on top. Spoon over the vinaigrette, and finish with coarsely ground black pepper.  

Salsa - You asked for it so here you go, Salsa. I show you the reason I use Roma, what on Earth a Tomatillo is, the authentic classic style salsa and lastly a gourmet smoky green salsa. Rate me on iTunes please! For more info, visit www.thefirehousechef.com.