Delicious Recipes
Corn Bread with Basil, Roasted Red Peppers and Monterey Jack Cheese
8 tablespoons (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 cup chopped onion 1 3/4 cups yellow cornmeal 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 3 large...
Penne With Broccoli Rabe,Tomatoes, & Parmesan
12 ounces penne pasta 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 4 garlic cloves, chopped 1-2 bunches broccoli rabe, chopped 8 anchovies, chopped (optional) 3/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper 1 pound tomatoes, diced 1 cup chopped fresh basil, divided 2 tablespoons fresh lemon...
Cucumber Lemonade
1 paper-thin, lengthwise slice of a large cucumber, for garnish Ice 1/4 teaspoon finely chopped dill, plus 1 dill sprig, for garnish 1 tablespoon agave syrup 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1/4 cup fresh cucumber juice (see Note) 1/4...
Grilled Pepper & Tomato Salad
Bell and Hot Peppers Tomatoes Garlic & kosher salt Onion - chopped into thin lengths Red wine vinegar Good olive oil Plenty of kosher salt PEPPERS & TOMATOES Trim the peppers (use a mixture of bell peppers and hot peppers (poblanos, jalapenos, or serranos) and...
Warm Potato Salad with Goat Cheese
1-2 pounds red potatoes, scrubbed well and cut into 3/4-inch pieces Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar ...
Zucchini Stuffed Tomatoes
Recipe courtesy Food Network 4 large plum tomatoes Salt and sugar 1 1/2 pounds zucchini 1 teaspoon salt 3 shallots, sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons fresh parsley 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme 1/2 pound grated Gruyere Preheat the broiler. Cut the...
Tomato Onion Tart
2 large onions (about 1 1/2 pounds), sliced thin 2 tablespoons olive oil Butter pastry dough for a single-crust 12-inch tart 1/2 lb Jack or Gruyère cheese, shredded (about 2 cups) 1/2 - 1 lb tomatoes cut into 1/2-inch wedges In a large heavy skillet cook onions...
Fried Green Tomato BLT
2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 18 1/8-inch-thick slices pancetta (Italian bacon cured in salt) 18 1/4-inch-thick slices green tomatoes (about 6 tomatoes) 1 cup all-purpose flour...
Green Tomato Pie
Crust: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 cup butter-flavored shortening (recommended: Crisco) 1/2 cup cold water Sift together flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder into a bowl. Cut shortening into flour mixture...
Orecchiette w/ Tomatoes & Fennel
Serves 4 table salt 1 pound orecchiette 1 1/2 pounds ripe tomatoes cored, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice 1 small bulb fennel , trimmed of stalks and fronds, bulb halved, cored, and sliced thin 1/4 cup extra-virgin...
Peach & Tomato Salad
A quintessential summer dish; beautifully ripe tomatoes and sweet, juicy peaches are musts for this salad. Use variously colored heirloom tomatoes for an outrageous presentation. 3 large ripe tomatoes, cored, peeled if you like, and thickly sliced 3 large ripe...
Vegetable Curry (Tomato)
1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into 3/4 inch chunks 1 small (or 1/2 large) head of cauliflower, cut into bite sized pieces 1 onion, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 2 Tbsp canola oil 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp grated ginger 2-3 Tbsp chopped cilantro 2 Tbsp curry powder 1/2 tsp...