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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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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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Burrata Peach Salad Recipe

Burrata Peach Salad Recipe

July 23, 2015 by Florentina 1 Comment

This Burrata Peach Salad is an explosion of fresh summer flavors and textures from sweet juicy peaches, creamy burrata, basil and a pomegranate balsamic dressing. You could go for grilled peaches and a handful of baby arugula to make a meal of things.  Look at this beautiful mess I made out of my burrata peach salad! The little foodie Picasso in me just can’t control those wild bursts of talent. Story of my life! Just kidding, I bet all the food photography critiques would give me an F- on ...

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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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Chive Pesto Potato Salad Recipe

Chive Pesto Potato Salad Recipe

August 20, 2014 by Florentina 4 Comments

A simple summer chive Pesto Potato Salad that is creamy and healthy, no mayo and no yuckies, sprinkled with toasted nuts! Just fresh onion Chives cut from the garden buzzed up together with extra virgin olive oil, pine nuts or pepitas, a little zing from red wine vinegar. Then I tossed that with golden baby potatoes ( you could use the red ones too) cooked al dente, so they hold up together to the pesto Sauce.  If your Chives are in bloom, by all means sprinkle some of those gorgeous purple ...

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tomato avocado salad

Tomato Avocado Salad Recipe

May 15, 2014 by Florentina 16 Comments

Creamy, healthy and tasty heirloom Tomato Avocado Salad with purple onions and cilantro, in a zesty olive oil lime dressing!  The perfect, California style summer salad to serve next to grilled chicken, shrimp or steak. Add some feta, queso fresco or blue cheese on top If you want and call it lunch. If your tomatoes are more on the acidic side I’d suggest adding a drizzle of honey to the dressing.  This is the time to splurge on those sweet, colorful heirloom tomatoes at the market, the ...

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