Filling: 3 cups fresh tomatoes, diced 1 yellow onion, chopped 6 cloves garlic, chopped 1 cup chopped basil 2 tsp sugar Dash tabasco 1/2 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar Salt & Pepper Topping: 1 Tablespoon flour 1 cup flour 1 cup Read on!
Seared Green Bean Salad
1. Trim the ends of the green beans. 2. Heat a saute pan with a generous portion of olive oil. 3. Place the green beans in the pan so that all of them are against the hot surface — Read on!
Simple French Salad
1 head butter lettuce * 1/4 cup white-wine vinegar * 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard * 1/4 teaspoon black pepper * 3/4 cup olive oil Read on!
Pancetta & Sesame-Fried Turnips
* 16 very thin pancetta slices (Italian bacon; about one 3-ounce package) * 2 large turnips (each about 8 ounces), peeled, each cut into 8 wedges * 1 large egg * 1 1/2 cups sesame Read on!
Braised Turnip Greens
1 small onion, diced 2 slices bacon, cut in 1″ pieces (optional) 1 bunch turnip greens, washed well and torn salt & pepper generous pinch sugar water or chicken stock In a large dutch oven, saute onions and bacon slices Read on!
Spicy Sauteed Corn with Peppers and Pine Nuts
1 Tbs olive oil 1 Tbs butter 1 small onion, diced 1 hot pepper, sliced 2 ears corn, kernels cut from the cob 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 c pine nuts, roughly chopped 1/4 c chopped basil 1/4 c chopped parsley Read on!
Cucumber & Apple Salad
1 cucumber, washed 1 apple, washed and julienned or very thinly sliced 1 large or 2 small cloves garlic, minced 1 or 2 jalapenos or other hot peppers, minced, or 1/2 tablespoon hot pepper flakes, or to taste 1 tablespoon Read on!
Apple Crostada
For the pastry: 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons granulated or superfine sugar 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 pound (1 stick) very cold unsalted butter, diced 2 tablespoons ice water For the filling: 3 large apples 1/4 teaspoon grated orange Read on!
Cherry Tomato & Goat Cheese Tart
FOR THE OLIVE OIL CRUST: 2 cups flour 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 egg yolk Pinch of salt 3 tablespoons tepid water FOR THE FILLING: 5 1/2 ounces goat cheese (chevre) 1 cup heavy cream 2 Read on!