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Tom Spencer: What’s in Your Fridge Friday?

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Tom Spencer’s tranquil demeanor and profound knowledge of Central Texas gardening have made him a fixture in the local gardening scene. He’s been the host of KRLU’s Central Texas Gardener for more than two decades and also hosts The Greenthumb Hour on Saturday mornings on KLBJ News Radio 590. And if you can’t get enough of his gentle guidance, head on over to his ever-inspiring Web site, SouloftheGarden.com.

His partner, Victor Martinez, a senior engineer at Freescale, is considered the foodie of the house. Together, they’ve grown hundreds of varieties of plants, both edible and non.

Victor says they used to have a veggie patch that produced fantastic tomatoes, but now the yard is too shady for them to grow. Now we all just have to fantasize about the heirloom tomato and fresh mozarella tart with basil pesto and a black peppercorn/Parmesan crust he used to be able to make fresh out of his backyard.

What three things do you always have in your fridge? Does it have to be food? We always have beer, white wine, champagne and sake. As far as food… Goodflow grapefruit juice, organic fat free yogurt, and cheese are always in our fridge. :)

What’s your favorite condiment? My favorite condiment is by far black peppercorns. I use it on everything, always freshly ground. After that chiles, particularly chipotles and serranos.

What’s your favorite dish from the garden? I guess my favorite dish now would be a leg of lamb marinated in fresh chopped rosemary, garlic and olive oil and grilled over charcoal.

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By Christian

August 1, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this

“Does it have to be food? We always have beer, white wine, champagne and sake” I love that.

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