by Brian | Jun 27, 2014 | Recipes
Two weeks ago I posted a quiz: what is pictured above. No one guessed the right answer, so here it is: a tomato chip. What would you use a tomato chip for? How do they taste? It’s a garnish, really for visual appeal. It tastes like a dry tomato with a little bit...
by Brian | Jun 11, 2014 | Recipes
I remember my first gazpacho recipe. It was a long time ago and I found myself, for the usual reasons, suddenly living alone with no one else around to cook for me. I had gone about a week at this new branch of life and it was rapidly dawning on me that I would not...
by Brian | May 9, 2014 | Recipes
How are those tomato plants in your garden? Ready to harvest yet? Don’t fret. There are these things called greenhouses, and the “hydro” something way of growing, and those states far, far to the south of New York. From those sources, via trucks burning carbon, you...
by Brian | May 2, 2014 | Recipes
I am, in my soul, a gazpacho addict. I love the concept and all the flavors that gazpacho, made with fresh ingredients, can deliver to my table. Funny thing, after thinking conventional tomato soup was ghastly, any tomato soup on a menu now captures my attention. Even...
by Brian | Jan 15, 2014 | Recipes
Oh, it’s winter and grilling is something you probably cannot conceive of. For this salad, you need grilled veggies but you can do this indoors. Your stove may have a grilling section, or you can buy a simple grilling surface to fit over your regular burners. Why now,...