What makes this version of bruschetta so easy to make is you can use whatever bread you have in the pantry and garden fresh tomatoes. Continue reading Simple Tomato Bruschetta
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Our Neighbor Jim’s Late Summer Bounty of Tomatoes, Eggplants, Peppers & Squash
Over the last month we have received so many deliveries of organic heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, and squash from our neighbor Jim that I’ve had to consider freezing a few.
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Federica Cucinelli’s Rigatoni with Tomato and Basil
This is a simple summer time pasta that highlights all the fresh picked garden tomatoes to perfection and lets the flavors shine
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Toor Dhal cooked with Onions and Spices. Pigeon Peas Cooked in Spices
Here is a recipe for toor daal my Mom taught me over three decades ago after returning from a visit to Ahmedabad, India.
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History of Paella + A Vegetarian Paella Recipe
There is something about paella that makes it such a fun summertime meal. Could it be because it is the favored dish of always-sunny Spain?
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Goat Cheese Tart with Sundried Tomatoes
This is a recipe I got from watching Barefoot Contessa’s show on Food Network. Ina Garten was making a beautiful goat cheese tart with thinly sliced zucchini. It looked positively gorgeous. But I am not a big fan of zucchini – no offense to zucchini fans. This recipe also called to make a homemade pastry crust – and I am not a fan of that either.
I decided to take Ina Garten’s recipe and make it my own. I used a store bought frozen piecrust (the kind you have to roll out) for the goat cheese tart, and instead of zucchini I used a jar of sundried tomatoes as my topping. To turn this delectable tart into a meal – I served it on Sunday evening with a tossed green salad as part of my Sunday Salad routine. Continue reading Goat Cheese Tart with Sundried Tomatoes
Mattar Paneer. Green Peas and Paneer in Tomato Gravy
Mattar Paneer is a North Indian vegetable dish made with green peas and paneer in a spiced tomato gravy.
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Raita. Indian Yogurt Side Dish with Tomatoes and Onions
Raita, an Indian yogurt side dish is very popular in our house. It’s basically yogurt with raw vegetables such as tomatoes, onions, cilantro and cucumbers along with some spices.
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Veena’s Tomato and Caramelized Onion Chutney
My friend Veena is an outstanding South Indian cook! Anything and everything Veena makes is delicious and her vegetarian dishes are in a league of their own! Chutneys, appetizers, idlis, curries, sweets, you name any Tamil food and Veena can make it taste amazing. Here I have chosen to share with you her tomato and caramelized onion chutney that she served with some idlis when I visited her one day.
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Rajma. North Indian Spiced Kidney Beans
Rajma is a North Indian kidney-bean curry that is usually eaten with white rice. Rajma is one of those dishes I make when I’ve run out of fresh veggies or don’t feel like cutting a bunch of veggies. It’s quick and easy yet nutritious and delicious all at the same time. If you are like me and always have a few non-perishable goods on hand like a selection of canned beans and tomato sauce, rajma will become one of those go-to meals to make in an instant.
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