When my friend Alex and his partner came to visit me earlier this Fall, they treated me to this pizza. I’ve since tried it out on a few friends, and it has met with high approval ratings. Now I don’t know whether it’s the saltiness of the crumbled feta or the intense burst of sun-dried [...]
Archive for the ‘Tomatoes’ Category
Sun-dried Tomato, Olive, and Red Pepper Pizza with Feta Cheese
Posted in Cheese, Comfort Food, Mushrooms, Quick Dinner, Tomatoes, tagged classy food, delicious, feta, mozzerella, Mushrooms, olives, pizza, red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes on December 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Roasted tomato sauce
Posted in Herbs, Italian, Pasta, Recipe, Tomatoes, vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, tagged freezing, fresh herbs, harvest, Italian, oxheart, Recipe, roasted tomato, sauce on October 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »
With the first frost approaching, I thought it would be likely this recipe would come in handy! Before moving to Montréal, we harvested all our tomatoes (even though it was just the end of August), and made pots and pots of sauce to put in the freezer. Our tomato harvest this year was phenomenal. The [...]
Strawberry Tomato Salad with a Balsamic Glaze
Posted in Balsamic, Salad, Strawberries, Tomatoes, tagged balsamic, cilantro, Halifax, Seaport market, Strawberries, yellow cherry tomatoes on September 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Halifax’s growing season continues to surprise me, if only because local strawberries are still in their prime come the end of September! I was looking for an excuse to cook something savoury with them, when I happened upon some fishcakes in the grocery store. The fishmonger recommended I pair it with a salsa, so, inspired, [...]
Summer’s best tomato salad
Posted in Basil, Lunch, Recipe, Salad, Tomatoes, Vegetables, Vegetarian, tagged august, balsamic, Basil, summer, tomato salad on August 20, 2011 | 3 Comments »
August is one of my favourite months. Ripe tomatoes hang off their vines, while bees and butterflies flit around the garden. There are so many vegetables. They are so good. I don’t even know what to do with all of them! Every time I get home I walk to the back yard, only to find [...]
Mushroom and Tomato Quiche
Posted in Cheese, Eggs, Mushrooms, Pie, Tomatoes, tagged bacon, Mushrooms, quiche, tomato on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One of the reasons why I love Sunday brunch is that I have a little bit of extra time to cook something special. I love quiche, but between making a pie shell and creating the filling, for the longest time I thought it was too complex for an easy meal. How wrong I was! Sitelle [...]
Pasta Primavera
Posted in Pasta, Tomatoes, Vegetarian on April 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Fresh pasta sauce is surprisingly quick and easy to conjure. I find it takes the same amount of time to make a fresh pasta sauce as it does to boil water and cook pasta. This version of a primavera sauce was inspired by the leeks and olives in my fridge: two beautiful bold flavours that perk [...]
Roasted Portebello Mushrooms with Pesto-Infused Tomatoes
Posted in Basil, Mushrooms, Tomatoes, tagged bulgar, pesto, portebello mushrooms, tomatoes on March 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For the last month, I have embarked on discovering vegetarain cuisine. There have been some sure disasters (whoever said ketchup went well with tofu lives on Mars), and some absolute winners. I’ve learned that vegetarian food at restaurants can be flavourful and juicy, or that it can be downright unappetizing and bland (not to mention [...]
