Late last month, I read about about Tweeter Brian Gorman who made a project of cooking as many recipes from Mollie Katzen‘s Moosewood Cookbook as possible . Just as I was thinking that would be an awesome plan for 2022, Mollie Katzen herself posted an encouragement to the Twitterverse: Anyone want to do the same…
Tag: tomatoes
08 Sep 2021: Roasted Tomato & White Bean Stew
It’s not quite Autumn here in New England, but students are back to their school routines, the University is once again alive with students, and the leaves along the Merrimack River have begun to lose that summer green. Even though the temperatures are still in the 80s, it feels like Fall. And so, yesterday I…
16 Aug 2021: Melon, Cucumber & Cherry Tomato Salad
A heatwave, ripening melons and tomatoes and… the desire for a cooling salad? This was a refreshing recipe from columnist and food author David Tanis published on the New York Times recently. As advertised, it is really simple to put together and fast – just allow some time for marinating. Melon, Cucumber and Cherry Tomato…
28 July 2021: Cold Tofu Salad with Tomatoes and Peaches
We’re at the start of peach and tomato season here in New England which is, in my opinion, my the most wonderful time of the year! This salad is a wonderfully refreshing salad for the dog days of summer – cool and easy to prepare. Essential to that freshness is the use of fresh mint…
21 August 2018: Sweet Corn Polenta with Bell Pepper & Tomato Salad
The July/August 2018 issue of Eating Well has, as you might expect, some terrific recipes taking advantage of summer harvests. This recipe from Julia Clancy, a recipe developer from EatingWell, is a perfect example. Is there anything better than a hot-off-the-vine tomato? I don’t think so. I’ve been intimidated by making my own polenta…
30 July 2012 Grilled Peppers Piedmontese
Have you ever noticed how your weekly food bill creeps up when you don’t menu plan? In addition to changing the way we are eating so that we’re more conscious of hormonal carbs, this week I was inspired to do more meal planning when we realized our food bills were getting out of control. This…
22 Aug 2011 Summer Panzanella
Adapted from: Moosewood Collective. Simple suppers: fresh ideas for the weeknight table. (2005). New York: Clarkson Potter. p 108. My Comment: This is one of my favorite parts of the summer – when all the tomatoes ripen at the same time 🙂 Not only do I have some heirloom tomatoes growing in my own garden, but…
24 Jun 2011 Bread and Tomato Soup
Adapted from Oliver, J. Bread and Tomato Soup. Downloaded from the web on 24 June 2011. My Comment: While it is still too early for farmer’s market tomatoes here in New England, there are still good sources available for fresh and canned tomatoes to use in this recipe. Besides, I had some bread to use…
Four Nights A Week 