food
Tomatoes
Got so many tomatoes you don't know what to do? Laura can help! Soup, salad and a perfect bloody mary blend are in your future.
food
Tomatoes
Got so many tomatoes you don't know what to do? Laura can help! Soup, salad and a perfect bloody mary blend are in your future.
Supplies
- 8-9 heirloom tomatoes
- 1 bunch fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 cup olive oil
- Salt
- Mortar and pestle
- Pepper grinder
- Serrated knife
- Serving plate
- Colander
Steps
- Slice your tomatoes to 1/2 in thick, place them in a colander and sprinkle with a good dusting of salt. Let them sit there for about 30 minutes and allow the salt to draw out the juice.
- To make herb oil, add the basil and other herbs in a mortar and pestle with a pinch of salt until it's a paste. Add the paste to the olive oil and mix.
- Assemble tomatoes on a serving plate, drizzle with herb oil and finish with ground pepper.
Supplies
- 2-3 large ripe tomatoes
- 2 cups strawberries
- 1 jalepeno, seeded and diced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- Juice from 2 lemons
- 3 scallions, diced
- 1 cucumber, peeled and cubed
- 2 red bell peppers, seeded and cubed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- High speed blender
- Knife
- Lemon juicer
- Peeler
Steps
- Combine ingredients a high speed blender.
- Stir and serve, or refrigerate until ready to serve.
Supplies
- 2 heirloom green tomatoes
- 3-4 tomatillos, husked and cored
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon horseradish
- 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- Garnishes: olives, celery, parsley, more tomatillos, etc
- Knife
- High speed blender
- Garnish stick thingy
- Bloody mary glasses
- Microplane
Steps
- Blend tomatoes, tomatillos, lime juice, garlic, cucumber, jalapeno in a high-speed blender.