Showing posts with label tomatoes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tomatoes. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Tomatoes become sauce
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Balcony Basil Bruschetta
Prosecco hooked me up with two varieties of her home grown balcony basil... chronic. Yesterday we made tomato buffalo mozzarella salad with basil. Delicious, but not enough basil. Tonight I decided to use it up before it wilted, so I made three kinds of bruschetta. Each toast was (perhaps too) lovingly rubbed with garlic.
1. Ricotta with tomato, basil and parmesan
2. Tomato, basil and parmesan
3. Pierre-Robert triple-crème, pesto (both varieties) and toasted pine nuts
Friday, October 3, 2008
no-cook dinner
I know this isn't fancy, but it just tasted so good! I didn't feel like cooking when I came home from running, so this was dinner: heirloom tomato slices and bufala mozzarella (not quite as fresh as this) on whole wheat toast. Some spicy globe basil from the balcony + salt & pepper. Yum!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Chicken and Tomato Favalad
Okay, last post with fava beans for the year. It's just that I can't resist when I walk into the market and they have a big basket of these beauties.
This dish was created on the fly as I rushed to get ingredients before the market closed. Considering the ad hoc collection ingredients I brought home, this turned out really well. It's probably best I left the beets and bananas for another dish.
Final ingredients: Fava beans, garlic, tomato, mint and pecorino. Saute the garlic, add white wine, then add the blanched fava beans when the liquid has reduced. Heat through and then set aside. Once it's cooled a bit, add tomatoes, mint and pecorino. A splash of lemon and vinegar is all it needs before heading to the plate. Fan the sliced chicken if you're feeling fancy.
BTW - The recipe for feeling fancy is a gin & tonic, with a splash of campari.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Hand to Mouth
Someday I'd like to have a big vegetable garden. I picture tomatoes, zucchinis, fava beans, lettuce, herbs, and a rabbit who wears a vest that keeps me company while I'm working.
In the meantime, cherry tomatoes grown in planters will do. Fresh basil, a touch of olive oil and sea salt make for an excellent garden to table salad.
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Monday, August 4, 2008
Homemade, homegrown lunch
Nothing fancy, but still tasty and memorable. Tomatoes from the garden on frise, basil from the terrace, homemade sopressata, and remember that bufala caciocavallo? Oh so good. I miss homemade Italian lunch. And to think I used to hate tomatoes!
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