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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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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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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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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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Basil Pear Salad Recipe with Lemon Honey Dressing

Basil Pear Salad Recipe

April 25, 2014 by Florentina 1 Comment

A fragrant pear salad on a bed of fresh basil, lightly dressed in a silky honey lemon vinaigrette and finished with creamy goat cheese and candied walnuts. Let’s make a pear salad today! We start with fresh, ripe, sweet and juicy D’Anjou pears and the youngest basil leaves from the garden. Then we whisk together a lemon honey vinaigrette with a little attitude from red pepper flakes to pour over the top. To make it amazing and festive enough for Thanksgiving and Christmas, I loaded it ...

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