September 27, 2019 Ina Garten Roasted Tomato Basil Soup, 1843 Chrysanthemums, Joy Morton, James Drummond Dole, John Burroughs, Elizabeth Bowen, Bonaro Overstreet, Hedgemaids and Fairy Candles by Jack Sanders, Your 2020 Garden, and Pick Blackberries before Michaelmas

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What are you doing with all of your tomatoes?

If you're looking for a good recipe, I have a suggestion: Ina Garten's Roasted Tomato Soup.

A few years ago, I stumbled on Ina Garten's recipe for Roasted Tomato Soup - it's the best roasted tomato basil soup recipe out there if you ask me! It's so good.

Ina's recipe calls for fresh tomatoes and herbs, and she doesn't use cream or milk. Best of all, Ina's soup is rich and full of flavor.

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Gently toss the tomatoes from your garden with 1/4 cup olive oil, then layer them on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, then roast for 45 minutes.
3. In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, red pepper flakes, and a pinch of salt. Sauté until onions are translucent and start to brown, about 10 minutes.
4. Add the canned tomatoes, basil, thyme, roasted tomatoes, including the juices, and chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring the soup back to a simmer and cook for 40 minutes, uncovered.
5. Transfer the soup to a blender and puree until smooth. Taste for salt and pepper. Serve with a drizzle of cream or a dollop of sour cream, fresh parmesan, and a side of grilled cheese.

So that's what I do with any extra tomatoes this time of year. Of course, pair it with a grilled cheese sandwich cut on the diagonal, and you'll have one of the comfiest meals ever!

Botanical History On This Day

1843 Joseph Breck advertised twenty “superb and rare” chrysanthemums for sale in the New England Farmer, reminding us that fall flower fever is nothing new — merely more expensive now.

1855 Joy Morton, salt magnate and devoted tree champion, was born. He later founded The Morton Arboretum as a living gamble on the future of generations yet unborn.

1877 James Drummond Dole, the man who turned pineapples into a global industry, was born, forever linking Hawaii with the Smooth Cayenne and summer itself.

Unearthed Words

Autumn speaks softly but firmly in today’s gathered wisdom — from John Burroughs, Elizabeth Bowen, and Bonaro W. Overstreet, who remind us that letting go is as much a harvest skill as gathering in.

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Hedgemaids and Fairy Candles by Jack Sanders

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Hedgemaids and Fairy Candles by Jack Sanders

Today's Garden Chore

Before the season slips quietly away, take time to journal your garden year — noting triumphs, regrets, and dreams — because memory fades faster than mulch delivery dates.

Today's Botanic Spark

Michaelmas approaches, and folklore warns that blackberries must be picked before Sunday, lest Lucifer’s ill temper spoil both fruit and pie — a cautionary tale best heeded with cream.

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