Question: What do I make with day-old bread? I am a big fan of knowing what to do with fresh bakery bread before it goes to waste; almost as much as I adore having all sorts of ready-made inspiration waiting in my freezer (like pesto) or pantry (blueberry chutney, red sauce). I wish ‘what to [...]

Slow roasted romas are so easy to make, so far in advance, and so beautiful going in and out of the oven. I like to make these oven-roasted Roma tomatoes to serve with rich dishes including pasta, soup or quiche. They happily sit next to eggs, on morning toast or in the middle of a [...]

It has been too long since I talked about tomatoes. My folks-in-law came over the other day bearing a pile of tomatoes from their garden. Drippingly sweet, these little gems have adorned plate after plate for 3 days and running. I have enjoyed them with mozzarella, poached eggs and rosemary toast. Tomorrow they will top [...]

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Walnut Grape Salad
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Sausage Cream Pasta
It is true, the tomatoes turned out like CANDY. It was all I could do not to throw them on ice cream and gobble them down (okay, that might be gross, but you get the idea). The BBQ is an amazing thing: turning my [...]

They might as well be candy—or dessert for that matter. Grilled Romas taste so sweet; they go amazingly well with Sausage Cream Pasta.

Grilled Roma Tomatoes
6 Romas
2 cloves garlic, minced
2-3 T of olive oil
Big pinch kosher salt
Fresh ground pepper to taste
1-2 T fresh oregano
Cut roma tomatoes in half lengthwise. Mix all ingredients, place flesh side down [...]