On the Kitchen Porch

On the Kitchen Porch

Tomato Time

Sugo, Salsa, Marinara, and Red Gravy

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Nancy Harmon Jenkins
Aug 17, 2022
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It’s the time of year when I sit at my desk with a bowl of cherry tomatoes at my side. As I ponder the text in front of me, my hand automatically reaches out for yet another of the sweet-tart treasures. Such inspiration they deliver! Red ones, yellow ones, and the ones with a sort of dappled striped surface, orange with red streaks down the side. I inha…

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