Ricotta-Tomato Tart

I bought these beautiful Campari tomatoes for this tart and they were delicious 😋. Along with the ricotta cheese, lemon and eggs I added basil and thyme as my fresh herbs 🪴. I made this on a hot summer day and served it with a salad for a nice dinner. My husband and I really…

Seafood Pasta

When I think of seafood I don’t think of a red sauce. I did not think these two went together which is why I have been avoiding this recipe but boy was I wrong. We had this meal for Christmas Eve dinner and it was a hit with everyone. I took Kim’s advice and used…

Tomato and Berry Gazpacho

I had purchased all the ingredients but I was having trouble fitting this one in my schedule. I came home for work and my husband had thankfully made it. I purchased a mix of cherry tomatoes which included some gold ones so that is why my gazpacho was an orange color. My husband chopped up…

Double-Corn Tomato Crisp

Our latest recipe with Baking with Dorie is this double corn and tomato crisp. This was a surprise hit with the family especially with so few ingredients. The filling comprises of ripe tomatoes, corn, onion, olive oil, sherry or balsamic vinegar, honey, salt, pepper, cayenne and basil. The topping which is the star of the…

Tomato Tart

Summer is in full swing so tomatoes are plentiful. My husband found these beautiful heirloom tomatoes. I followed the directions for one 9 inch tart. My tomatoes were so big that I only needed 2. This tart was delicious. Definitely a make again recipe. To see what others thought head over to Tuesdays with Dorie.

Oven-Charred Tomato-Stuffed Peppers

Beautiful summer side dish. I found these pretty orange peppers and picked out the “boxy” ones Dorie suggested. Since these peppers were on the large size I could not fit them into a pie plate so I used a 9×11 pan instead. This recipe was a fair amount of work for a side dish but…

Citrus-Marinated Salmon with Mango Salsa

This recipe includes the bounty of summer produce; tomatoes, mango, bell peppers and citrus. This is a two part recipe with a marinade and salsa. The marinade comprises of lemon and orange (zest and juice), olive oil, scallions, cilantro (stems and leaves),  jalapeño, salt, sugar and cayenne pepper. The fish, whatever type you choose, marinates…

Tomato Tart with Mustard and Ricotta

I went rouge this week. I wanted to serve this dish for Mother’s Day so I swapped out the two recipes. This dish did not come out at all like the picture. I think the photo is before the eggs go in. Any who, we really loved this one. The crust is fantastic, like all…

Lower East Side Brunch Tart

This week on Cook the Book Fridays we are celebrating one of our own with a dish she wanted to make, Lower East Side Brunch Tart. Chez Nana, aka Rosemarie DiDomenico, I ‘met’ in the group French Fridays with Dorie in which we were cooking from Around My French Table by Dorie Greenspan. She and…

Mozzarella, Tomato, and Strawberry Salad

Continuing my journey with Around My French Table from Dorie Greenspan. My husband made this salad as part of our Mother’s Day menu. Since strawberries and tomatoes are in season it was the perfect salad. We all had commented that we had never put strawberries and tomatoes together before but it worked. We enjoyed this…