I have France on my mind, particularly Gascony. The first time I had a tomato tart I was in Gascony at Kate’s home. It blew my mind that such an amazing tart could be make with simple summer time tomatoes. The warm tomatoes were slightly blistered after baking, and each bite was juicy and savory. …
We decided to jaunt over to Barcelona Spain to visit friends who have been living there for the past year. I had never been to Barcelona, and this would be Lenny’s third trip. We were excited to see everyone we had been missing, and could not wait to take in a new culture. Not knowing …
I know when summer is coming to an end as the heirloom tomatoes drop drastically in price. Within a matter of two weeks, they went from $4.99 a pound to $2.50. While we splurge regardless of price, when the price is slashed we overindulge. Last Sunday as we were strolling through the farmer’s market, taking …
Living in Northern California we are blessed with summer’s bounty as it continues into October. We have been enjoying late summer peaches, plums of all sorts, sweet and spicy peppers and tomatoes. Lots of tomatoes. One of my favorite side dishes to make during the summer is this one for a Savory Tomato Crisp. The …
You are probably thinking to yourself, that this grilled cheese with green garlic butter, tomatoes and avocado sandwich does not fit into our new, low-cholesterol diet. Lenny was traveling last week, so I did him a favor and finished all of the cheese. Don’t judge. Someone had to do it so I took one for …
I know summer is officially here when I see tomatoes hitting the markets. I enjoy making my own tomato sauces and have been craving this robust tomato-based sauce all winter. It is the best when using summer ripe tomatoes. Don’t you think it is time that I share my Homemade Roasted Tomato Sauce recipe? This recipe …
A classic Italian casserole made with layers of lightly fried eggplant, rich tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella cheese.
A couple weeks ago we were craving a big spicy sandwich. Something that we normally never have and we wanted it to be a classic. We tossed around the idea of a burger; NO! A sloppy hot dog with all the fixings; NO! Roasted turkey with spicy mustard: NO! Then it hit us, how about …