Sautéed Collards with Deconstructed Pico de Gallo
INGREDIENTS: 1 bunch collard greens, stemmed and stacked and slice into ribbons Stems from one bunch of cilantro ¼ medium white or yellow onion 1 medium garlic clove, peeled 1-2 Hungarian hot peppers,...
View ArticleBeans, Greens, And Tomato Glaze
A nice autumnal dish that is satisfying without being too heavy. Use it as a side dish for pork chops or sausages, or top with fried eggs and have it as supper or breakfast. Make it into a more...
View ArticleTomato Sauce/Glaze
This can be used as a sauce or a glaze, depending on far you choose to reduce it. Leaving it wet and slightly chunky yields a nice quick sauce for most major proteins, pastas, and summer squash. Pureed...
View ArticleSalad of Cranberry Beans, Tomato, Cucumber and Quickled Purplette Onion
Here is a salad with nice textural contrasts that is light but very satisfying. The beans can be done a day or two ahead of time. Making extra beans allows you to use them for other things such as a...
View ArticleSimple, Slightly Sweet Tomato Sauce with Caramelized Garlic and Cinnamon...
A very simple sauce. That means you need good tomatoes, and it is very important to cook the garlic slowly so it will caramelize, not burn. Mexican, or Korintje, cinnamon will give a lovely floral...
View ArticleEggs and Peppers (and Tomatoes and Onions)
…and maybe other things too, if you wish. You could add chard and chard stems, or just stems if you have them left over from another dish. Olives, artichoke hearts, beans, mushrooms…Serve with avocado...
View ArticleChard Fennel Tomato Gratin
This is a dish that is fine served hot or room temperature. The sweet flavors of fennel, onion, and tomato play off the earthy quality of the chard, and while the topping is optional, the crunch really...
View ArticleSalad with Quickled Summer Squash and Tomatoes
While good all summer long, this salad is brilliant with end of summer tomatoes and squash. Here the quickles are made with oregano, but you can use whatever herbs you have to hand. If you have...
View ArticleCasarecce Pasta with Roasted Summer Squash and Cherry Tomatoes
Roasting concentrates the flavors of the squash and tomatoes, and adds sweetness as well. INGREDIENTS: 3-4 cups summer squash cut into ¼ inch cubes 3-4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved, seeds shaken out...
View ArticleTomato Fennel Braise
The profile of this dish can easily be changed by altering the spices. Go with thyme, marjoram and fennel seed for a French flare-you could even add some lavender- or use oregano or sage for a more...
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