4 small tomatoes about 4 ounces each
salt and pepper
3 T extra virgin olive oil
3 T Balsamic vinegar
sugar to taste, if needed
3 ounces fresh mozzarella, or buffalo mozzarella cut into chunks
1/4 cup slivered red onion
1/4 cup fresh basil snipped

cut the stem end of the tomato, about 1/4 inch slice.
using a spoon scoop out the core, leaving a 1/2 inch thick shell
sprinkle the tomato shell with salt and pepper

Place tomatoes on the plate.

For dressing, combine olive oil and vinegar, sugar if desired...
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Preheat oven to 425

1 baguette/French Bread
Garlic cloves
Extra virgin oil oil as needed

10 roma tomatoes diced
1 medium onion diced
3/4 cup fresh basil coarsely chopped
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
dash sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Bread:
This appetizer is prepared by slicing the baguette into one inch slices,next rub the sliced bread with garlic cloves, then brush the bread with extra virgin olive oil.  Place the bread in a single layer on a cookie sheet, salt and pepper, a...
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6 large beef steak tomatoes washed.


1 clove garlic minced
1 cup toasted bread crumbs
1/2 cup gouda cheese grated
1/4 cup parmesan grated
1/2 cup cream cheese
2 tablespoons fresh basil
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon mustard powder
Salt and Pepper to taste
Mix ingredients together.  Cut the top off from the beefsteak tomato and cafefully scoop out the inside and reserve.  Using a melon baller is great for this.  Divide the filling between the tomatoes.  Bake in a preheated oven at 350 for 20 to 25 mi...
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8 whole shallots peeled
1/4 cup plus 4 T olive oil
1 head of garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Rub shallots with 1 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil. season with salt and pepper  Then wrap them up in  heavy duty foil

Cut the top off the head of garlic and rub with olive oil and season with salt and pepper and wrap in heavy duty foil.
Place in a 350 degree oven and roast until tender. about an hour. then set aside

3 large portobello mushroom
2 T drained capers optional
24 black olives minced
2 T red wine vinega...
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Serves six

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons chopped chives
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
2 teaspoons sherry vinegar
2 Tablespoons minced shallots
Mix together.

hint.  You may use balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar for this too.  Just what ever you have on hand


8 medium ripe heirloom tomatoes in assorted colors cut into slices

Serve with a log of fresh goat cheese... arrange the tomatoes around the goat cheese.and drizzle with the dressing. 
Have a crusty bread cut into s...
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Tomatoes Peeled and diced  3 pounds
onions medium dice    1 cup
green pepper medium dice 1 each
red pepper medium dice  1 each cucumber peeled, seeded and diced 1 pound  (use English cucumbers they don't have as many seeds)

garlic minced   2 cloves use more if you really like garlic
red wine vinegar 1/4 cup
lemon  1 juiced
olive oil  1/2 cup
salt and pepper to taste
cayenne pepper  to taste
Tomato juice 3 quarts
water or chicken stock as needed

Garnish:

tomatoes peeled seeded and diced 1 cup
Red bell pep...

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4 small tomatoes about 4 ounces each
salt and pepper
3 T extra virgin olive oil
3 T Balsamic vinegar
sugar to taste, if needed
3 ounces fresh mozzarella, or buffalo mozzarella cut into chunks
1/4 cup slivered red onion
1/4 cup fresh basil snipped

cut the stem end of the tomato, about 1/4 inch slice.
using a spoon scoop out the core, leaving a 1/2 inch thick shell
sprinkle the tomato shell with salt and pepper

Place tomatoes on the plate.

For dressing, combine olive oil and vinegar, sugar if desired...
res...

Continue reading ...

Preheat oven to 425

1 baguette/French Bread
Garlic cloves
Extra virgin oil oil as needed

10 roma tomatoes diced
1 medium onion diced
3/4 cup fresh basil coarsely chopped
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
dash sugar
salt and pepper to taste

Bread:
This appetizer is prepared by slicing the baguette into one inch slices,next rub the sliced bread with garlic cloves, then brush the bread with extra virgin olive oil.  Place the bread in a single layer on a cookie sheet, salt and pepper, a...
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6 large beef steak tomatoes washed.


1 clove garlic minced
1 cup toasted bread crumbs
1/2 cup gouda cheese grated
1/4 cup parmesan grated
1/2 cup cream cheese
2 tablespoons fresh basil
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon mustard powder
Salt and Pepper to taste
Mix ingredients together.  Cut the top off from the beefsteak tomato and cafefully scoop out the inside and reserve.  Using a melon baller is great for this.  Divide the filling between the tomatoes.  Bake in a preheated oven at 350 for 20 to 25 mi...
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8 whole shallots peeled
1/4 cup plus 4 T olive oil
1 head of garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Rub shallots with 1 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil. season with salt and pepper  Then wrap them up in  heavy duty foil

Cut the top off the head of garlic and rub with olive oil and season with salt and pepper and wrap in heavy duty foil.
Place in a 350 degree oven and roast until tender. about an hour. then set aside

3 large portobello mushroom
2 T drained capers optional
24 black olives minced
2 T red wine vinega...
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Serves six

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons chopped chives
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
2 teaspoons sherry vinegar
2 Tablespoons minced shallots
Mix together.

hint.  You may use balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar for this too.  Just what ever you have on hand


8 medium ripe heirloom tomatoes in assorted colors cut into slices

Serve with a log of fresh goat cheese... arrange the tomatoes around the goat cheese.and drizzle with the dressing. 
Have a crusty bread cut into s...
Continue reading ...

Tomatoes Peeled and diced  3 pounds
onions medium dice    1 cup
green pepper medium dice 1 each
red pepper medium dice  1 each cucumber peeled, seeded and diced 1 pound  (use English cucumbers they don't have as many seeds)

garlic minced   2 cloves use more if you really like garlic
red wine vinegar 1/4 cup
lemon  1 juiced
olive oil  1/2 cup
salt and pepper to taste
cayenne pepper  to taste
Tomato juice 3 quarts
water or chicken stock as needed

Garnish:

tomatoes peeled seeded and diced 1 cup
Red bell pep...

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