Tomato Gazpacho Salsa Recipe

by Jeanette on August 1, 2012 · 10 Comments

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Gazpacho Salsa on Whole Grain Toast Rubbed with Garlic

One of my favorite summer soups when I was a young girl was Gazpacho. Gazpacho is served cold and is so refreshing, it’s like giving your body a spa treatment. Chock-full of fresh vegetables, gazpacho is a tomato based soup, traditionally made with fresh tomatoes, green pepper, cucumber, onion, garlic, olive oil and sherry vinegar. [...]

Preparing for Hurricane Irene – What I learned {Greek Salad with Tomato, Cucumber, Peppers and Feta Cheese}

by Jeanette on August 29, 2011 · 20 Comments

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Greek Tomato Cucumber Pepper Feta Salad – Horiatiki Salata This past week after the earthquake on the East Coast, and in anticipation of Hurricane Irene, everyone was busy stocking up on food, gas and supplies, before hunkering down for the impending storm. As the countdown began before Irene would hit, things got a little crazy. [...]

Tomato Quinoa Soup Recipe

by Jeanette on January 12, 2011 · 2 Comments

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Tomato Quinoa Soup Tomato pasta soup used to be one of my children’s favorites when they were young, especially when I used alphabet shaped pasta. Now that we’re trying to be healthier, I decided to upgrade this simple soup to a wholesome Tomato Quinoa Soup, substituting a healthy grain, quinoa, for the pasta bits. Quinoa [...]

Roasted Beet and Heirloom Tomato Salad Recipe

by Jeanette on September 25, 2010 · 5 Comments

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This week, a good friend of mine treated me to a delicious lunch at Farmer’s Table (21 Forest Street, New Canaan, Connecticut, USA), a farm to table restaurant that opened recently, featuring farm fresh organic produce and local meat products.   Beet Salad We had eaten there for the first time almost a month ago, so I [...]