I love all the local varieties of fresh tomatoes available in the summer. There are so many delicious ways to serve them. One of my favorite ways is to roast them. It really brings out the flavor, and it is such a simple way to prepare them. … Continue Reading →
I love this salsa. It is such a versatile recipe. In addition to the traditional way of serving it with tortilla chips, I’ve had it on top of burgers – both beef and turkey. This morning I discovered it works great as the veggie in a frittata. My husband’s reaction: “The eggs are outdoing the bacon for flavor. It’s a battle to the death!” … Continue Reading →
I’ve had this recipe, or some variation of it, in my collection for I don’t know how long. I’m not even sure where the original came from. What I do know is that it’s one of my husband’s favorite ways to eat vegetables. Since he thinks vegetables are an “optional” part of any meal, I do what I can to get him excited about them.While I was making this yesterday, my husband said the aroma took him back to his Italian grandmother’s kitchen. Simple foods from the earth, probably grown in their very own garden. … Continue Reading →
Where does the time go? I’ve had so much going on in the past several weeks, I can barely remember my own name. In summary, I lost a grandfather, discovered my cat has cancer, and learned I was pregnant. I’m very happy about that last part, but not so much about the rest. I won’t get into details here, but for those of you interested, you may read more about those events on my other blog. Needless to say, with all that’s been going on, I haven’t had much time to get creative with my cooking. And now that things … Continue Reading →
I’ve had so many requests for a bruschetta recipe lately. How did I not have one posted until now? Try to find firm tomatoes with a lot of color. I used cluster tomatoes this time, because they’re the best I can get in November. I’d generally go with plum tomatoes for a recipe like this because they are fleshier than other varieties, but the plum tomatoes available to me right now are pale and flavorless. Print Bruschetta Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 5 minutesTotal Time: 15 minutes Yield: 8 to 10 servings Ingredients1 pound tomatoes, chopped and some seeds removed … Continue Reading →