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Green Grape Heirloom and Avocado Gazpacho

I’m finally at the end of the Tomato Summer Tour 2010. The last recipe of the evening was Green Grape Heirloom Tomato and Avocado Gazpacho. I know lots of bloggers eat and make gazpacho on a regular basis, so I was excited to see what this option would taste like. I’ve ordered gazpacho in restaurants, …

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Strozzapreti w/Brie and Tomatoes

Strozzapreti (Priest choker in Italian) is an elongated, hand rolled pasta. One of the legends created to explain the origin of the “Priest choker” name goes back to the tradition of women from Romagna (south-eastern portion of present-day Emilia-Romagna) preparing this type of hand rolled pasta for the local priests, while the husbands, evidently opposed …

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Pizzettas with Heirloom Tomatoes

I am definitely a pizza girl. If I had limited food choices to eat for the rest of my life, cheese pizza would top the list. I’m not much of a meat on my pizza girl – occasionally, but I prefer plain cheese. If I add toppings, it’s usually tomatoes, spinach, caramelized onions, mushrooms,  (Round Table paper-thin is my …

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