Savory Tomato Galette
I don’t usually like to bake or roast fresh garden tomatoes, but I had an intense craving for a savory cheesy tomato galette, so I bought a few pounds of fresh tomatoes, sliced them up, seasoned them with salt and layered them on the most buttery and flakey pastry dough. I added a thin layer of goat cheese under the sliced tomatoes, and them added additional Parmesan cheese in the crust.
Spaghetti with a Cheesy Tomato and Garlic Sauce
This recipe is extremely easy to make. You just need pasta, oil, garlic, tomatoes, cheese, and seasoning. The taste is somewhat reminiscent of mac and cheese, but with a more elevated and sophisticated flavor profile. The recipe can be whipped up in less than 20 minutes, making it one of my favorite go-to meals.
Brown Butter Mac and Cheese with Tomatoes
Savory Corn and Cheddar Waffles with Avocado
Tomato and Cheddar Tart with a Savory Parmesan Crust
Israeli Couscous Salad
Cherry Tomato and Halloumi Salad with Fresh Herbs
After my enthusiastic purchase of many tomatoes, I decided to snack on the first pint while standing at my new kitchen island with some sliced aged cheddar and a 1/2 empty bottle of rose. Alright fine, there were chips as well. I used the second pint of cherry tomatoes in this delicious seared halloumi salad with fresh herbs.
Vegetarian Taco Salad with a honey lime dressing
Simple Caprese Salad + the EDYN garden monitor and how it changed my life
As a little tribute to the EDYN garden sensor, I am sharing my favorite summatime salad, which is basically my favorite way to eat fresh tomatoes. A simple Caprese salad. The key to making a good Caprese is good quality ingredients. Fresh sweet tomatoes, fresh basil, a soft fresh mozzarella, good olive oil, and Maldon salt.
Eggplant and Chickpea Coconut Curry
Cheddar Waffles with a Creamy Tomato Sauce
Now that I have a personal waffle iron all to myself, it's been waffles for dinner everyday since Saturday! I've been working on this aged cheddar waffle recipe, one that I first discovered at a small cafe Lady Marmalade in Victoria BC.
Vegetarian Lasagna
Speaking of signature recipes, just last night I made Marcella Hazan's butter tomato sauce. As I watched the tomatoes simmer and the house fill with the most wonderful aromas, I thought about the history of this particular recipe, about Marcella, and I wondered if her family feels the same excitement and enthusiasm that I feel each time I ladle a generous serving onto my pasta.
Heirloom Tomato and Avocado, Rice and Black Bean Bowl with Garlic Chive Créme Fraîche
These beautiful heirloom tomatoes that I picked up at the market, have been ripening on my windowsill for a few days. At their exact point of combustion, the point when the juice is at its maximum capacity, and as soon as you slide your knife through and it gushes, I chopped them up, along with some avocado, and thought about eating them as is.
Arugula and Olive Salad with Roasted Almonds and Tomatoes
Mini Heirloom Tomato Tartlets with a Parmesan Crust
I’m here to share the story of how I fell in love with this tart crust, and the filling - you will see - comes second. You could even go ahead and sub out the tomatoes with mushrooms, olives, potatoes, apple, or tuna - options are always good, but I really encourage you to try this crust, because you might just fall in love like I did.
Tomato Soup with Fresh Tarragon
This recipe is a special one to me. It's been adapted from a small cafe in Victoria, BC. A cafe where Brent and I used to go. We'd bring our out-of-town guests, celebrate birthdays, fine occasions.
