As part of a CSA I tried out provided by Brookwood Community Farm, I received a pint of husk cherries (ground cherries), which I'd never even heard of before, a couple of pints of cherry tomatoes, and some shallots. Other than an overall enjoyable experience with the fresh produce of the CSA, I loved getting... Continue Reading →
Simple and Basic Homemade Tomato Sauce Recipe Using Fresh Tomatoes
Whether it's the middle of summer or tomato season is ending, you don't need any reason to use up extra ripe tomatoes to make a delicious yet extremely simple sauce that is better than any store bought sauce. Of course store bought sauce is easier by far, but if you have the extra tomatoes and... Continue Reading →
Fried Green Tomatoes with a Creamy Remoulade Sauce Recipe
As someone who grew up in the Northeast U.S., it took me a while to understand that "Fried Green Tomatoes" wasn't just a quirky name for a movie that I never watched, but that my wife insists is absolutely fantastic. I always thought you eat tomatoes when they're red because that's pretty much the only... Continue Reading →
Dill Summer Salad Recipe
I enjoy salad, but I don't necessarily go out of my way to eat it as much as I should. A few years ago, my friend made this dill yogurt salad for a summer barbecue and I couldn't get enough of it. Not only did I eat numerous servings, but I promptly went home and... Continue Reading →
Labneh Dip with Tomato and Cilantro
A while ago, my wife and I were hunting for foods we hadn't tried in a Middle Eastern market. As a lover of yogurt and cheese, she spotted a container of Labneh, which is a kind of Arabic Yogurt. It goes by other names and pronunciations as well, like "Labne," "Laban," or, "Kefir Cheese," although... Continue Reading →
Caprese Salad and Proscuitto Sandwich
This is one of my favorite foods of all time and I especially love it in sandwich form, so this is a two-part blog. Caprese salad is of Italian origin and is absurdly simple to make. It's just fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, and a little dressing. It's just a great dish for when... Continue Reading →
Pico de Gallo Salsa
This is a labor of love in salsa form. I learned the basic variation of this pico de gallo recipe from two of my long time friends. They made the salsa together and served it with tortilla chips at a cookout where the main feature was grilled clams in their shells. At this barbecue, I... Continue Reading →