Anticipation…

I started this post the first weekend in April, but Life gets in the way sometimes. This is not always a bad thing. Being forced to slow down has caused a gardening obsession to finally flourish. My entire life I’ve …

Tomato Pie, No. 2

The tomato pie I made a few weeks ago was so good, I decided to make a second one.  However, this time, I was determined to avoid the soggy crust.  In order to accomplish this, I added a layer of …

Tomato Pie

I’ve always wanted to make this, but never had pie dough, and tomatoes, and friends to share with all at the same time…until last weekend. Better than I thought, but yes, it is possible to salt it too much, although …

Tomato Feta Salad

  A very simple salad that only requires three of your best of: Tomatoes (3 to 6 medium to large of your best summer or heirloom tomatoes) Feta (about 2 to 3 tablespoons (ounces) olive oil (about 2 to 3 …

Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce

I think this will make a great marinara for my daughter. This whole venture came about because of her. Ever since she was a toddler, I’ve tried to get her to try to eat ravioli. Well, Hurricane Katrina happened about …

Louisiana Blue Panzanella (Tomato, Blue Cheese & Bread Salad)

It’s summertime, and it seems like it’s the natural thing to do to combine the best of the local goodies.  By marrying some of the best local cheese (a blue cheese made by Chef John Folse), fresh tomatoes from the …

Eggplant & Zucchini Gratin

My sister makes a delicious eggplant & zucchini gratin.  She uses a lot of olive oil, good cheese, salt & pepper, a few other spices that satisfy her whim of the day (although this always includes fresh ground coriander)…and cream.  …

Oven-Roasted Tomato Soup

Lots and lots and lots of cherry tomatoes at my in-laws house! They will never eat all these fresh, so, since I was cooking for them and filling up their freezer, I decided to make  a soup for them (and …

Open-Faced Tomato Goat Cheese Sandwich

December is not the time to talk about fresh tomatoes. However, several recent trips to the farmer’s market have had tomatoes.  Having faith in the vendor, I went ahead and bought them.  They had a nice red color, so…. After …

Farmer’s Market Find: Fresh Red Beans

 I love my local Farmer’s Market.  I’ve been going since Cayleigh was an infant. DH went with me in the beginning, but now he just makes special requests (rich chocolate brownies!).  I haven’t been much in the past year, but …