Tomato Memories and Summer Gardens in Murphysboro
Debbie Moore recalls growing up in Murphysboro and a neighborhood tomato race for the first ripe fruit by July 4. She shares family canning, tomato recipes, and plans for sun dried tomatoes in olive oil, marmalade, and salsa. Moore is executive director of Carbondale Corvention & Tourism Bureau and a cookbook author.
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Tomato Olive Bread Mix from Creamy Batter Recipe
A savory loaf combining flour, shortening, olive oil, sugar, salt, eggs, garlic, baking soda, and buttermilk. Fold in parsley, green onion, pepper, sun dried tomatoes, and oil cured olives. Bake in small loaves at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool before serving.
Mushroom Pesto Steak
A mushroom pesto sauce tops pan roasted steak for a flavorful, calorie mindful meal. Tenderloin with Portobello mushrooms and fresh basil pesto is cooked in a quick skillet, then finished with watercress garnish for two servings.
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Benign neglect guides Southern Illinois winery ethos at Monte Alegre
Engineer winemaker avid Ponce and Beth cultivate estate wines on a Carbondale farm using grapes grown in their own vineyards. They emphasize patient, unforced growth, edutainment tastings, and a regional comeback in Southern Illinois wine.
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Detail Winery Monte Alegre Vineyards Ponce Cellars
Winery at 473 Ponce Trail Carbondale Illinois near Reed Station Road offers tastings $4 with wine glass. First vintage released 2009. bestseller Dawg Daze Rosé. David Ponce markets Wine Engineering consulting. edutainment approach emphasizes wine and food pairing and learning the science behind winemaking.
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