Summer tomatoes in New Jersey are like the ultimate cream of the crop. Supermarket tomatoes will never cut it for me after being spoiled with the juiciest and sweetest heirlooms and beefsteaks of Jersey farm stands. I incorporate them into as many recipes as possible in the summertime to make best use of this local…
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Panzanella Salad
Panzanella is the most divine Tuscan salad made with cubes of crusty (stale) bread, tomatoes and onions. The dressing is a simple vinaigrette made with olive oil, vinegar (I used sherry vinegar but red wine vinegar would also taste great), a touch of sweet maple syrup, and of course, salt and pepper — and that’s…
Spanish Beans with Tomatoes
I’ve never cooked with dried beans before. I have always relied on the convenience and time-saving nature of pre-cooked canned beans. I have a lot of time on my hands these days, so why not start from scratch and see how it goes? I soaked the beans for 20 hours in plenty of water (they…
Pasta Puttanesca
When I first saw this recipe, I thought it was too good to be true. I couldn’t imagine it would be possible to get perfectly cooked pasta through this one-pot method — but lo and behold, all you do is add all the ingredients to a pot and boil for ten minutes, and voila! This…
Grilled Prosciutto and Cheese with Tomato Soup
Sometime it’s nice to have a busy evening so you have no choice but to whip up a quick, classic childhood favorite, the grilled cheese. And it’s even nicer when you have vegan prosciutto to spice up the grilled cheese into a grilled prosciutto & cheese, complete with Dijon mustard and a side of canned tomato…
Caprese Open Faced Sandwich
Arguably one of the best things about summer is the taste of fresh, ripe tomatoes from the farmers market (especially Jersey tomatoes!). They’re delicious by themselves just with salt and pepper, but also divine with basil and mozzarella, also known as the caprese salad. We had the caprese combination on some rustic bread and some…
Gazpacho
I think we should all eat more gazpacho. This cold tomato+veggie soup is a breeze to make, it’s full of great fiber, vitamins, and minerals, and is super refreshing, sweet, and tasty. If you’re skeptical of this “cold tomato soup”, please do yourself a favor and give it a try – you won’t be sorry!…
Ratatouille
Ratatouille, the dish made famous by Disney. Beyond associating this dish with the cutest animated rat in history, I love how healthy and celebratory it is! It’s the perfect dish for summer’s bounty of squashes and eggplants and juicy red tomatoes. I highly suggest taking a trip to the local farmers market and picking out…
English Breakfast
One of my favorite things about visiting England has always been ordering a full English breakfast. For me, that generally means going to a hipster restaurant that has a vegan or vegetarian English breakfast option on the menu. However, I have always thought that the best parts of a full English are the beans, tomatoes,…
Orzo Salad with Chickpeas
We had a half empty box of orzo in our cabinet for a couple of weeks (months maybe?). I had bought it as an ingredient for another recipe and didn’t have any other use for it. I decided to get creative and think up ways to use this cute little orzo pasta. A pasta salad…
An Imperfect Vegan 