Piennolo del Vesuvio

Piennolo del Vesuvio

A few days ago I returned from a short trip to the Campania region of Italy. I had on my list a stop at the foot of Vesuvius to taste the famous tomatoes dried in bunches. To my great regret I didn’t make it because the trail was closed due to landslides. What...
Top 5 Tomatoes better than San Marzano

Top 5 Tomatoes better than San Marzano

Don’t get me wrong. San Marzano is a beautiful tomato, perfect for canning, more so if you are aiming for preserving whole tomatoes (‘pelati’). It is a great producer and the vigorous plants have low maintenance requirements. However, if your garden...