Produce Sale at Matarazzo Farms

by Melody Kettle

So you missed the Farmers' Market again this Saturday, big deal - head out to Matarazzo Farms in N. Caldwell where they have started their 50% off all plants sale!

Hot From The Kettle's favorite farmer, Jim Matarazzo, has got a great selection of all plant types, annuals, perennials, vegetables, and herbs! There you'll find many of the things that we've come to expect on Saturday mornings plus an enormous selection of plants including vegetables for fall harvest.  
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More Tomato Sauce: A year ago with Alison Bermack!

by Melody Kettle

There are many different ways to approach the annual process of "putting up tomatoes."

Earlier in the week, we learned how Lou Palma puts up his tomatoes. Last year, Alison Bermack, founder of the Cooking with Friends Club, made a visit to the Kettle Kitchen to teach me her method of making fresh tomato sauce with a bushel of tomatoes from Matarazzo Farm.

Take a trip down Hot From The Kettle memory lane and check out last year's video!