Have y’all seen the viral TikTok feta baked pasta video where people toss a block of feta with some tomatoes, bake it, and finish with pasta? I normally tend to pass by these kind of short-lived recipe feature things without much thought, but kept hearing from other blogger friends that this was actually pretty tasty….
tomato
Tomato Goat Cheese Tart + Walnut Crust
I know that fall is just hours away, but it’s still blazing hot and the tomatoes are still beautiful here in Tennessee. I’m giving summer one last hoorah in this tomato tart filled with goat cheese custard and a hint of fall with a toasted walnut wheat pastry crust. Tomatoes are one of those summer…
15 Minute Shrimp Scampi
I basically survived on 15 minutes meals last month. Between running around town snapping photos for upcoming spring menus in Nashville, working on a redesign for the blog, and everything else that everyday life throws into the mix, I have found myself getting home not really wanting to cook for an hour. If you don’t…
Sweet Red Pepper Relish
Let’s just imagine that it’s warm, beautiful summer. Weekends on the lake are my jam. Sun beams, fishing, burgers on the grill, warm swims, evening boat rides. *sigh* There is this tiny little hole-in-the-wall restaurant near the lake, which I like call home in the summer, that serves what we Southerners call down-home cookin’– Amazing catfish, unlimited hushpuppies…
Homemade Bruschetta
While summer may totally be sooo last month, I can’t help but to pull back & peek through the kitchen blinds and see what I assume may be the last of the homegrown tomatoes creeping through the brown, dried-up leaves, just begging to be used. I am completely fine with saying goodbye to the…
Roasted Tomato Pepper Mayo
I have something to get off my chest. This may be difficult for some of you to hear, but I am told that admission is the first step to recovery. I am… Oh, geez… Ok. I am. I am a condiment queen (actually a phrase kids use these days…). There. I said it! Mac sauce…
Homegrown Tomato Salsa
I’m that guy that visits every Mexican restaurant in town to test the margarita and salsa waters. If it doesn’t pass the good chips and salsa test, vámanos! Having just returned from Mexico, I was on a salsa kick. I have a few favorite restaurants here in Nashville that pass my salsalitmus test, but…
Loaded Fried Green Tomatoes
Continuing with our movie food theme, I decided to make one of my favorite side items– fried green tomatoes. Mashed potatoes, maybe a steak or BBQ chicken and crispy fried tomatoes. The perfect country meal! This time, I decided to make it the feature item instead of the lonely bench player that nobody ever…
Sweet Tomato Jam
“Tomatoes. Somebody’s gotta take ’em. I hate ’em! I try not to eat healthy food if I can possibly help it.” -Ouiser, Steel Magnolias Tomato what? Right. So let’s get this out of the way right off the bat. I know that tomato jam may sound a bit, well… off. Stick with me, though!…
