Marinated Tomatoes with Compressed Cucumber & Red Onion Relish

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Changing gears a bit, but not quite, here is another Thomas Keller recipe. We served this tasty little salad/appetizer with Asian Inspired Red Snapper with Coconut Rice. It’s a very lovely dish. Continue reading

A Most Unusual Bruschetta: Goat Cheese Mousse on Toast with Tomato Salad and Crispy Pastrami

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I have noticed of late that I am stuck on tomatoes but I just cannot help it. Baby Lady and I love tomatoes and summertime is when they are in abundant supply. Everywhere you go they have tomatoes. Heirloom tomatoes, grape tomatoes, yellow tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, orange tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes, different shaped and sized tomatoes, tomatoes are just everywhere. Red, ripe, juicy globes full of sweetness and savoriness. They are just incredible and versatile, too. So, we always enjoy them and this dish was unbelievably enjoyable. Try it. You will like it.
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Tomato and Camembert Tart

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This is a wonderful dish you can serve by itself for a light lunch or with a nice garden salad. It also will work as a side for dinner. The flavor on this is unbelievable!

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My Take on a Caprese Salad

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Nothing says summertime better than tomatoes. The markets are stocked full of tomatoes of various shapes, sizes and kinds. We even have tomatoes growing in the garden and hopefully they will produce this year. Continue reading