Late Harvest Tomato Soup

Carmel by the Sea is my home town, it sits between the ocean and fertile valleys where vintners, farmers and equestrians share the sunshine. Every time I return home, I'm impressed all over again by the majesty and sheer beauty of this place Steinbeck called The Pastures of Heaven.

Most of my friends here are food obsessed... and it's no small wonder given the year round  abundance and variety available to anyone with a hankering to garden, forage and/or trade. 

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