Cioppino San Francisco's Italian immigrants are credited with creating the delicious fish stew known as Cioppino [say "chuh-PEE-noh"]. The best Cioppino is a rich and spicy tomato stew punctuated by a variety of shellfi…
Si Kil Pac This recipe for Yucatan Pumpkinseed Dip is based on one I saw Rick Bayless do on his show “Mexico One Plate at a Time” and is most likely based on a very early Mayan sauce. Serve as a dip with tortilla chips o…
Investigation of Outbreak of Infections Caused by Salmonella Saintpaul: Tomatoes From the Center for Disease Control: "CDC is collaborating with public health officials in several states, the Indian Health Service, and …
Spicy Mac ‘n Cheese I love the addition of tomatoes to macaroni & cheese, the acid in tomatoes cuts the richness of the cheese sauce perfectly. Ingredients 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion 2 large garlic cloves, minc…
Tomato Salad A Tomato and feta salad, a la Grec, in the loosest sense. Ingredients 3 large summer tomatoes, cored, seeded and rough chopped 1/2 cup crumbled best-quality feta cheese 1/3 cup pitted Kalamata olives, hal…
Raw Summer Tomato Sauce Delicate fresh no-cook tomato sauces like this one are a perfect foil for fresh poached fish or shellfish tossed with favorite pasta. Ingredients 3 large red, yellow or heirloom tomatoes, diced …
Fire – Roasted Tomato Bisque I’m generally not a fan of canned vegetables. The better option is frozen because the vegetables are picked at their peak and flash frozen. There is one canned vegetable that I’m always happy…
Shrimp Tourkolimano One of my all-time favorite dishes is served at Santorini’s in Greektown here in Chicago. It's a roasted shrimp and tomato dish with feta cheese called Shrimp Tourkolimano. This is my interpretation o…
Four Cheese Stuffed Shells This vegetarian dish of stuffed pasta shells with its bevy of cheeses is easy enough for a weeknight meal, special enough for having guests over on Saturday night and is a great option for tak…
Roasted Garlic Marinara Marinara comes from the Italian word marinaro, for sailor. Because of this, many people believe marinara sauce must contain something from the sea, usually anchovies. In actuality this is neither…
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