You've likely seen the term "vine-ripened" as a way of describing some tomatoes at the grocery store. Perhaps it conjures up an image of plump red tomatoes on a sun-drenched vine, which will make the ...

FILLED WEEKEND IN FAIRFIELD. TOMORROW BRINGS THE OPENING OF FAIRFIELD’S 3330 THIRD ANNUAL TOMATO AND VINE FESTIVAL. AND JOINING US THIS MORNING IS MAYOR CATHERINE MOY TO TALK MORE ABOUT THE EVENT.

Vibrant, juicy, flavorful tomatoes were the focus of Saturday’s 30th annual Tomato and Vine event in downtown Fairfield. From giant red varieties to palm-sized green and yellow fruit to tiny but ...

Leftover coffee grounds don't have to go to waste. Learn how their benefits can improve the health and growing conditions of ...

In June, just days before I started picking fresh tomatoes from my garden, I used my last bag of frozen tomato sauce from last year's harvest. I was craving comfort food, and one of the dishes at the ...

This morning’s mail brings the following query from reader Robert Lester Porter: There is a phenomenon in the Chicago area that perplexes me and before I go to an early grave I would like to hear an ...

Often, the best dishes are the simplest. A common feeling among chefs is that if you use the best-quality ingredients and treat them lightly, you will be rewarded. I couldn't agree more. This is ...

Lightheartedness and laughter were in full force Saturday at the Tomato & Vine Festival in Fairfield, both much needed as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on. There was live music, food, games, carnival ...