Results tagged “pasta”

Penne with Eggplant, Peppers, and Goat Cheese

September 15, 2010

For a super quick and tasty dinner, I mixed pasta with the eggplant, pepper, and tomato sauce leftover from a couple of nights before. Soft fresh goat cheese added creaminess, and to freshen it, a handful of fragrant herbs. We liked it every bit as much as the first meal, maybe even a little more.

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Spaghetti with Tomatoes, Olives, and Feta Cheese

September 10, 2010

During the summer, when I get home from my weekly visit to the farmers’ market, it always seems like I have purchased too many heirloom tomatoes. But every week we devour them all.

A few of my favorite preparations:

- a quick salad of large tomato wedges, sprinkled with salt and pepper, drizzled with balsamic vinegar, and finished with a shower of fresh marjoram or basil

- to accompany grilled fish or chicken, sweet cherry tomatoes halved and sautéed with red onion and thyme

- for an intense cold soup, the ripest specimens pureed with extra-virgin olive oil, shallots, and breadcrumbs

- zesty panzanella salad made with chunks of extra juicy beauties tossed with cubes of grilled bread, olive oil, arugula and blue cheese

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