You just gotta love summer! It’s delicious! The recipe makes a lot, but it keeps very well, for up to 1 week. It’s bit time consuming but I think the end result is well worth it and you can cut up everything but the eggplant the day before. Terrific to have in the fridge in […]
Tag: Antipasto
Green and Black Olive Tapenade
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. This is a dead-easy spread/topping. I like to use both Greek Kalamata olives and Greek green olives in brine. You will have to pit them but it’s not hard; just lay on a cutting board, place the back of a chef’s knife on the olive […]
Marinated Cauliflower
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. If you have never tried locally grown cauliflower, you are in for a treat! It’s so sweet, crunchy & delicious. There are so many wonderful ways to use this veggie, from a pasta sauce, in mac ‘n cheese, or in this case as part of […]
Roasted Peppers With Basil and Balsamic Vinegar
I make these peppers all the time in the summer. Everybody loves them. Even when I think I have made too many, there are usually no leftovers! Darn! I love to serve them with marinated zucchini, cheeses, proscuitto & salami, slices of Italian bread or baguettes for a nice light meal on a hot day. The […]
Grilled and Marinated Zucchini
For a printer friendly version of this recipe, click here. So simple but so good & keeps for a few days in the fridge. Fabulous as part of a antipasti platter or as an accompaniment to barbecued chicken or pork. 4 medium sized zucchini (the Italian striped variety are excellent & they have little ridges that look […]
Pinzomonio, Italian Veggies and Dip
Here is a very simple, light and deliciously refreshing appetizer; especially good if made with produce from your local Farmer’s Market or your own garden! We had this as an antipasto in Panzano in Chianti a couple of years ago. Everything was locally sourced, perfectly ripe and perfectly crunchy. They make their own seasoned salt** […]