Reading the NY Times today, I see that Andy Cohen, host of Bravo's Watch what Happens Live, who I also learn is a Bravo programming executive, blogs about the station "even when ... (he) has nothing to say," by his own admission. I take that as instructive regarding the building of a brand.

I harvested more green tomatoes this morning because some critter is nibbling in the raised bed out back. With the days becoming cooler, my tomatoes are being forced to ripen off the vine on my tables. The sole watermelon is roughly 4 inches in diameter but I don't know how I am supposed to know when it is ripe enough to eat. I will call my artist/friend Roy in Baltimore who has successfully grown watermelons for advice. I also searched the web again, without success I might add, looking for a definitive answer to the question is the nutritional value of seedless watermelon and watermelon with seeds the same. I wouldn't think that getting an answer to this question would be so hard. I have reframed the question, but still I have not come up with anything. I won't mention this again until I find something out. OKAY

Reminder: Andrea Beaman cooking demonstration and dinner tasting, book signing on September 18th.

Seating begins at 5:30 pm Advance tickets are $45 and seating is limited. I know that Roshashana begins that evening and some will be unable to attend. But let's give Andrea a real Jersey Shore welcome. You can go Paypal to pay and use jzshore@gmail as the paypal address. Or if paying by check, make check payable to Sea Greens and send to POB 2033 Oakhurst, NJ 07755. Acknowledgments will be sent to you. You can also call or stop by Sea Greens Live located at Third Avenue on the Asbury Park boardwalk.