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This is from an old and amazing Robert Carrier book, Gourmet Vegetarian. I love this particular salsa. I’ve been making it for years. And as organic tomato season comes to an end, it is a good one to celebrate the round, red fruit! Ingredients: 2 ripe beefsteak tomatoes 1 large red pepper, diced (I used […]

Mmm, sweet, fresh and spicy. I wasn’t sure if this would work, but it does! A juicy, fruity salad. Ingredients: 1/2 fresh pineapple, cored, skinned and cut into chunks 1 ripe pear, cored and sliced 1/2 Italian red pepper Handful bluberries 2 Tbs lime juice handful fresh mint leaves, chopped Very complicated this: Arrange the […]

Ah, summer is officially over and tomato season begins to wane. Fall is here and soon the leaves will prove it with their colourful display. So, what to do as the tomatoes go soft in the bowl (you don’t keep them in the fridge, do you? Uh oh). Well, I found this great recipe on […]

Yes, I know I said I prefer the term ‘aubergine’ as they do in the UK, BUT  ‘eggplant’ flows better from the word ‘grilled.’ Okay? Whatever you call it, this way of cooking it, is delicious. Again, a recipe incorporating one of the herbs I am growing on my NYC windowsill. This would be great […]

I halved this recipe and regretted it. I could not stop eating it and had to force myself to leave some for my family! Pasquale Cozzolin’s recipe in the New York Magazine, of all places. It is SO GOOD! I did half the amounts thinking it would be plenty. Don’t. You’ll eat it all. Ingredients: […]

This salad is incredibly fresh and delicious.  I could live on it! The flavour of the cherry tomatoes perfectly complements the fresh wateriness of the cucumber and the onion  the perfect amount of bite. It is adapted from a recipe handed out at the greengrocers in Chelsea Market. 1 cucumber, choppedHandful of organic cherry tomatoes […]

I am in heaven! Seasonal fruits – this is the time. This salad is delicious. Ingredients: 1 Yellow Tomato, sliced 1 apricot, pitted and chopped Handful basil leaves, shredded Handful mint leaves, shredded 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1/4 Tsp rock salt, to taste. You may want more! 1 Tbs balsamic vinegar to pour over. […]

I am sooooo excited tomato season is here! You can’t beat the taste of a fresh, organic tomato. Yes! Yes! Yes! This salad is unbelievable fragrant. I am proud to say, I grew the basil myself. Yes. In my New York City apartment. On the window ledge. Very proud mama. Ingredients: Handful of  cherry tomatoes, […]

This is such a fresh tasting dish. Add some mint and you’ve got added freshness. I liked more salt than may be proper. Ingredients: 1 yellow summer squash, julienned 1 courgette (zucchini), julienned 1 bell pepper, julienned 1 scallion, thinly chopped 1 Tbsp fresh basil leaves, shredded 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (Opt) 1 Tbsp […]

I love it when our CSA begins in June. Thursdays become like Christmas, with a wonderful delicious surprise each week. At the same time, our local farmer’s market starts up for the year, turning the Saturdays at the corner of the park into a tented food haven. It is a lovely opportunity to try out […]