Tomato Heaven
Garlic lovers, this sauce is for you! It’s perfect for summer, when you can get garden-fresh organic tomatoes. It’s delicious served over pasta or polenta. Read More→
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Crisp cubes of Italian bread mingle with fresh tomatoes in this interpretation of a popular Mediterranean salad. Use only the most flavorful of summer tomatoes for best results. Adapted from The Vegetarian Family Cookbook. Read More→
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This pleasing combination of two of summer’s premier bumper crops—corn and tomatoes—makes for a delightful late summer salad. Read More→
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Use ripe (even overly ripe) red tomatoes for this delightful repast that is sure to capture the flavors of summer’s bounty. Made in just minutes, it is the perfect soup for a romantic dinner for two with pasta and a chilled white wine. For a larger crowd, double the recipe. Contributed by Miyoko Schinner, from Now and Zen Epicure. Read More→
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If you no longer eat eggs but have a craving for the retro classic, deviled eggs, you’ll really enjoy these. The combination of chickpeas, nutritional yeast, and vegan mayo add up to a fairly egg-like flavor and consistency. And these are even easier to make than the originals. This would be a lovely vegan Easter appetizer, or a treat served at any brunch. It’s rather addictive, and with no need to worry about cholesterol, be prepared for them to disappear quickly.
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This simple recipe is a wonderful addition to your repertoire of summer vegetable dishes. The sweet tomatoes and pungent flavor of olives, both oil-cured black ones and brined green olives, wake up any appetite. It is also good tossed with short pasta and served hot or at room temperature. Recipe from My Italian Gardenby Viana La Place. Read More→
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Here’s a tasty salad to make when zucchini and tomatoes are abundant in late summer. Read More→
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Okra is a vegetable that arguably requires an acquired taste. I learned to appreciate it pickled or fried while traveling through the South, as well as when it is combined with tomatoes, as in this classic Creole recipe. The acidity of the tomatoes seems to temper that unusual texture that us Yankees are so wary of. Read More→
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