Tomatoes with Avocado and Feta
Fresh ripe tomatoes with Feta Cheese and Avocado definitely tastes like summer. Serve with just about anything grilled.
Tag: Tomatoes
Penne Alla Vodka
The Vodka helps the acidity of the tomatoes and cream to blend rather than separate. Those Italians!
Gnocchi with Tomatoes and Spinach
One of our many favourite ways to eat gnocchi is with tomato sauce just like it’s served in Verona, Italy. Verona is not quite half way between Venice and Lake Como; famous as the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce
Arrabbiata is one of the simplest Roman dishes, created between the 19 and 20th Centuries! Perfect for a quick weeknight meal.
Tomato and Feta Salad
We love this salad as a side with beef or lamb. Feta cheese varies in flavor and saltiness. Greek feta has more intensity than French feta, and both are delicious. I love many of Ina Garten, The Barefoot Contessa's recipes and have adapted many…
Cabbage Roll Tomato Sauce
This sauce is really nice with the cabbage and meatballs. We make meatballs along with the cabbage rolls because the girls love the flavour of everything cooked together, but aren’t sure of the cabbage yet.
Hamburger Soup
This is family comfort food at its best. A friend from University gave me this recipe decades ago, and it has been a staple for the entire family ever since. My mom always has some on hand in her freezer for the days you want…
Bruschetta
Every family and region in Italy have their own best version of Bruschetta. Most familiar to us contains, tomatoes, onion, basil and garlic. Some areas in Italy serve only with olive oil and garlic, while others serve with cured meats. This recipe has evolved over…
Pico de Gallo
Pico de Gallo is a traditional dish and staple in Latin homes and restaurants around the world. It’s eaten alone or as a topping for countless Mexican dishes. Authentic Pico must have tomatoes, green peppers, onions, cilantro and lime. Serve with Fajitas, Loaded Nachos, Carne Asada Fries,…
Roman Summer Salad
Adapted from Giada’s Kitchen, New Italian Favorites A very typical salad in Rome, we love it with or without a drizzle of Balsamic reduction. If we had to choose we would go with no Balsamic so that you can enjoy all the flavors. Buy…