Tag: Tomatoes

Cucumber, Tomato and Chickpea Salad

Cucumber, Tomato and Chickpea Salad

Mediterranean salads with cucumbers, tomatoes and chickpeas are bright and welcome regardless of the season. K helped with the picture, matching some of Santa’s elves with the salad; but we love it just as much during the summer too!

Slow Roasted Tomatoes

Slow Roasted Tomatoes

Slow Roasted Tomatoes might look at bit dry or the skins a bit tough but when you bite into one, the flavour is intensified, it’s a bit cartelized and sweet. The longer the tomatoes roast, there the intense the flavour is. Easy to make and…

Roasted Potatoes with Tomato and Cannellini Bean Salad

Roasted Potatoes with Tomato and Cannellini Bean Salad

Some of the best dinners are made from leftovers! Roast baby potatoes and drizzle them with leftover Tomato and Cannellini Bean Salad. Add some beef or chicken and dinner is served!

Butter Chicken – 2

Butter Chicken – 2

The other Butter Chicken recipe on our site is very approachable, tomato sauce based; mild and child friendly. This version has more complex flavours and spices; marinating in yogurt for several hours. Delicious, creamy and adapted from The New York Times. Every family has a…

Tomato and Cannellini Bean Salad

Tomato and Cannellini Bean Salad

The tomatoes shine in this salad so buy any good quality, fairly ripe tomatoes when they are at their peak. The salad is perfect with grilled white fish or meat of your choice. We like it served with a barbecued burger. Cannellini beans are creamy…

Cobb Avocado Cup Salad

Cobb Avocado Cup Salad

So fun! All the flavours of Cobb Salad on top of an avocado and greens. Perfect summer lunch with a bit of sparkling wine, some sunshine and friends!

Puttanesca

Puttanesca

This delicious Italian Pasta tossed with garlic, anchovies, capers and olives, was created in Naples during the mid 20th Century by the “Ladies of the Night” hoping to lure sailors to their doors.

Tomato and Blue Cheese Salad

Tomato and Blue Cheese Salad

Pile this summer salad on the crustiest grilled bread and while the barbecue is on, grill the beef to go with it. The flavours are perfect together.

Caprese Bruschetta

Caprese Bruschetta

This appetizer is a must when everything summer is at its best! Fresh basil and sweet tomatoes top melted bocconcini.

Turkey/Chicken and Spinach Curry

Turkey/Chicken and Spinach Curry

Coconut Milk is more common in Thai curries than Indian curries. This dish blends the Indian flavours of turmeric, coriander, cayenne and cumin blend with Coconut Milk. The premade curry powder we see in the stores is an adaptation of a very complex spice blend,…