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A White Platter of Heirloom Tomatoes, Burrata and Basil Pesto

Tomato Burrata Caprese Salad

July 27, 2016 by Florentina 2 Comments

This Burrata Caprese salad recipe is for those days when you have the finest heirloom tomatoes sitting on the kitchen counter, but can’t decide between fresh mozzarella and ricotta cheese to pile them over. The struggle is real! So you naturally reach for the finest soft cheese on the planet, right? And you make a tomato burrata salad served over fresh basil pesto, like a boss! Because If you have perfect tomatoes, you most likely have a little bit too much fresh basil that needs to be used ...

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Bowl of Tomato Onion Salad with Feta Cheese

Tomato Onion Salad Recipe

July 24, 2016 by Florentina 10 Comments

Easy tomato onion salad recipe Mediterranean style with lots of fresh oregano, chives, capers and feta cheese, dressed in a lovely olive oil and red wine vinegar dressing!   I’m having a major crush on all the heirloom tomatoes this summer, today I'm particularly fond of the red ones. They just scream hot summer days, deliciousness and freshness! Ok, do we really need a post on how to make a simple tomato salad ?  Uhmm… well.. yes of course, what kind of question is that ..? Because truth ...

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Basil Peach Salad Recipe with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette & Prosciutto di Parma

Basil Peach Salad Recipe with Honey Lemon Vinaigrette & Prosciutto di Parma

July 6, 2016 by Florentina Leave a Comment

This basil and peach salad recipe is a lovely marriage of fragrant basil and yellow peaches dressed in a refreshing honey lemon vinaigrette!  I'm so stocked about this peach salad recipe today! Mostly because it is just perfection of nature, and then you can only make this for about two, three months of the year.  Of course salads are a simple mix of ingredients tossed together in some lovely dressing. So adding the word recipe to peach salad might seem a little bit silly but that's what we do ...

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Fresh Tomato Salsa Recipe

Fresh Tomato Salsa Recipe

June 24, 2016 by Florentina 9 Comments

The best fresh tomato salsa recipe or “ salsa fresca ", made with freshly picked heirloom tomatoes, beautiful green and red onions, fragrant cilantro, jalapeño and fresh lime juice. Homemade, from scratch! Healthy and easy like Sunday morning, you can also make it with red or green tomatoes, tomatillo, and If you aren’t a fan of cilantro just leave it out and replace it with basil.  The perfect topping for my Mexican Shrimp Tacos, pupusas, to spoon over a gorgeous piece of salmon, grilled ...

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Strawberry Salsa Recipe

Strawberry Salsa Recipe

May 30, 2016 by Florentina 4 Comments

 A delicious fruity strawberry salsa recipe perfect as a dip with a bag of chips, or spooned over your favorite fish, like salmon or halibut, grilled chicken or street tacos.  I keep saying: it’s all about the simple things kids, and this right here is living proof of that! Sweet and zesty, I even serve it with my seared orange scallops and tuna poke. Total killer! Tough I gave my recipe a classic spin with jalapeño and cilantro, I also make it with fresh basil, orange, honey and a balsamic ...

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Cucumber Tomato Salad Recipe

Cucumber Tomato Salad Recipe Video

April 17, 2016 by Florentina 11 Comments

The best cucumber tomato salad (+Video), made with the finest heirloom tomatoes, fragrant basil and oregano, cucumbers, green and red onions in a homemade Italian olive oil and red wine vinegar dressing. I’ve been dying to bring back this tomato salad recipe from the archives, because more than anything it reminds me of the man in the photo, my grandfather. This space only exists because of him, and it all started with this rustic salad. I must have watched him make it a hundred times, ...

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Autumn Salad Recipe

Autumn Salad Recipe with Roasted Butternut Squash

November 8, 2015 by Florentina 39 Comments

The best autumn salad recipe, highlighting fall produce like roasted butternut squash, beets and brussel sprouts on a bed of heirloom black rice dressed in a citrusy blood orange vinaigrette.  | Food style by: Florentina | Food Photo by: MihaMatei.com | The perfect autumn inspired salad to feed a crowd and a staple at our Thanksgiving / Friendsgiving dinner party.   As soon as the temperatures drop and it is bearable to blast my oven, the harvest vegetable roasting begins. From butternut ...

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Peach Basil Salad Recipe with Blackberry Vinaigrette

Peach Salad with Basil & Blackberry Vinaigrette Recipe

July 14, 2015 by Florentina 18 Comments

A summery peach salad on a bed of sweet basil leaves tossed in a citrusy blackberry vinaigrette with creamy goat cheese brie. Just because Summer you guys!    And because sweet, juicy and fragrant peaches are showing off like crazy at the Farmers Market, and because the Genoese basil has taken over my garden and I can't get over how pretty it is. Oh, and maybe just because creamy goat cheese brie is everything! Tough I must confess I've also made this with a sheep's feta cheese and it ...

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Tomato and Basil Salad with Chive Vinaigrette Recipe

Tomato Basil Salad Recipe

June 26, 2015 by Florentina 6 Comments

Get goosebumps when you bite into this aromatic Tomato Basil Salad. Fresh heirloom tomatoes and shallots combine with a tart chive vinaigrette for the perfect lunch or side. Add the various basil leaves and blossoms for a simple, yet elegant, salad. Tomato Basil Salad This is the perfect summary dish because these basil blossoms just scream the perfect warm weather herb.There’s just something about their flavor that pairs with the summer air so flawlessly. Not to mention, the chives make ...

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Tomato Bread Salad Recipe Panzanella

Tomato Bread Salad Recipe ( Panzanella )

May 15, 2015 by Florentina 5 Comments

This Tuscan tomato bread salad is a vegetarian's dream. Charred bruschetta rubbed with garlic and tossed with juicy tomatoes and wild mushroom cooked in white wine.  This Tomato Bread Salad is what it’s all about ! Remember how I was bragging  about being the queen of  all things bruschetta, crostini and panini yesterday? Well that's because practice makes perfect indeed. I rubbed so many pieces of charred bread in my existence it is unbelievable, and probably illegal ( since I started as a ...

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