Tomato Snapshots
Clicking on a tile in the mosaic below will bring up a slideshow of high-resolution photographs. Enjoy the pix.
A Gallery of Tomatoes
Who doesn’t love tomatoes? They’re amazing when they’re in season…and that time is now. Depending on where you live, they’re on their way out and they won’t reappear for another […]
Orecchiette with Uncooked Tomato Sauce
It’s the height of tomato season here in New York City. One standby that I almost always seem to resort to when I just don’t feel like cooking is salsa […]
Ratatouille
If there’s a dish that really epitomizes the height of summer, it’s ratatouille. Wikipedia tells us that it’s a traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable dish, originating in Nice, and that […]
A Celebration of Tomatoes
As you can probably imagine, tomatoes are my favorite vegetable. Right now, my farmers’ markets are inundated with them: beefsteak tomatoes, Jersey tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, San Marzano tomatoes and Sungold […]
Green Beans Braised in Tomato Sauce
On Facebook, someone mentioned how the style of my cooking so often can be tracked to old-time Italian country cooking. At the time the recession of 2008 hit, I started […]
A 3,000 Mile Love Letter
If you had told me a while ago that I’d be dating someone long-distance, I’d have probably laughed in your face. Fast forward to 2013. It’s been a little over […]
Saturday Snapshot
Zucchini “Pasta”, with Uncooked Tomato Sauce It’s not real pasta of course, hence the quotation marks. Zucchini “pasta” — Shave a medium-sized zucchini paper-thin with a vegetable peeler, then simmer […]
Quick Tomato Confit, with Roasted Olives and Preserved Lemon
When you have tomatoes that are at the peak of […]
Stufato Snapshot
Stufato di Verdure But what is it, you ask? Well, it’s typically vegetables that have been stewed in little more than olive oil and a tiny bit of water, along […]
Vegan Snapshots
Mixed greens with heirloom garlic, mint and chives Stufato di verdure (Italian vegetable stew) Pasta con salsa di pomodoro (Pasta with uncooked tomato sauce)
A Celebration of Tomatoes
Nothing says summer quite like a ripe tomato. It tastes of sweet anticipation, of languid Sunday afternoons in the shade. Sliced, laid out on a plate, with just a whisper […]
Summer Snapshots
Here’s some random snapshots from this weekend. Vegetable and fruit food photography were taken at Union Square Greenmarket, located in Union Square, Manhattan. It’s my farmer’s market, and it’s open […]
Mostly Meatless Snapshots
I suppose if I had to classify myself as an “-ian”, it would be as an “almost vegetarian”; that is, someone who uses meat, fish or animal products in his […]
Weekend Snapshots
Just a couple of photographs today. Skillet escarole Simmer escarole in lightly salted water; drain, then chop coarsely. Heat olive oil in a skillet along with chopped garlic. When garlic […]
Tomato and Herb Salad
Urspo mentioned that he likes his tomatoes as plain as possible, so tonight’s entry is dedicated to him. Tomato and herb salad
