Watercress, Sauteed

Heat 1 T oil in 12″ heavy skillet over medium high heat until it shimmers, then cook pine nuts with 1/4 tsp salt, stirring, until golden, about 2 min. Transfer w slotted spoon to small bowl. Add remaining T oil to skillet, then saut� garlic, coriander, red-pepper flakes, and S&P until spices are fragrant, about…

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Vegetable Pancakes, Crispy

Start w 1/2 c grated carrot, grated zucchini (salted 30 min and squeezed dry), corn kernels, OR peeled and grated beets. Stir with 3 T flour, 1/4 c grated Parm, 1 T grated Vidalia onion, and 1 pinch Kosher salt. Warm 1 T olive oil in large cast-iron or non-stick skillet. When it’s hot, stir…

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Vegetable Combo Serves 10

Peel onions and put in crock pot. Cook apples in butter 5 min and add to onions. Add stock and port. Cook on low 12 hours. Steam beans until crisp. Add to pot. Stir gently and serve topped w sautéed almonds. Onion 4 lb tiny whiteApples 4 large, unpeeled, sliced & quarteredButterStock 1 cWine, Port…

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Tomato (Roasted) Tartine (Serves 2)

Preheat oven to 450°. Slice tomatoes into halts or quarters, depending on size. I sliced mine into quarters, having larger-sized Roma tomatoes. In a medium-sized bowl, toss tomatoes lightly in oil, vinegar, salt and pepper and one of the garlic cloves. Spread on a baking sheet and bake for about 25 minutes. Toast the bread…

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Tomatoes, Cheesy Stuffed

Preheat oven to 350°. Toast pistachios on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 5–8 minutes. Let cool, then finely chop. Reduce oven temperature to 325°. Slice about ½” off the top of each tomato; reserve tops. Using a spoon, scoop out the center of each tomato (save for making sauce). Season insides…

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Tomatoes, Stuffed & Baked (2)

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. If necessary, slice a very thin layer off bottoms of tomatoes so they will stand upright. Core tomatoes, and carve them out, stopping about about ¾ inch from bottom and sides. (Do not remove too much, or tomato will collapse when baked.) Season inside of each tomato with salt. In…

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Tomatoes, Stuffed & Baked

Mix grated cheese, egg yolks, sour cream, and EITHER mustard OR curry powder, (mushrooms are optional), chopped green onions, salt & pepper. Stuff hollowed out tomatoes. Top w/ bread crumbs, dot w/ butter and bake 15 min at 325 Cheese, Cheddar 1 cup, gratedEgg Yolks 2Sour Cream 0.25 cOnions, Green 2 TCurry Powder 0.5 tspMustard…

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Tomatoes, Mushroom Stuffed Serves 4

Melt butter and sauté mushrooms w onions for 5 min. Blend in flour salt and pepper; stir in cream. Cover and simmer gently for 10 min, stirring occasionally. Cut off top slice of tomatoes; scoop out center. Sprinkle inside w salt and pepper; fill w creamed mushrooms. Place in buttered shallow casserole. Sprinkle w cheese.…

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Tomatoes, Fried w grapes (Pomodori con uva) Serves 4

In food processor, puree half of grapes and pour through fine sieve into bowl, pressing hard on solids. Lightly crush garlic, leaving each clove in 1 piece. Cut tomatoes into 1/2″ slices, discarding seeds and end pieces. Put flour in a shallow bowl and dredge 6 slices in flour, knocking off excess. In non-stick skillet…

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Tomatoes, Fried Serves 4

Cut tomatoes in halves crosswise. Mix flour, salt and pepper and dredge slices. Sauté in butter until golden and tender. Remove all but 2 slices to a hot platter. Stir 3T flour into butter and tomatoes left in skillet. Stir in remaining ingredients and cook till creamy. Pour on tomatoes, Tomato 6 large ripeFlourSaltPepperButter 4…

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