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 …
Tomato
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 …
Creamy tomato soup recipe minus the can and minus the cream. You will never go back to canned after trying this recipe.