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fall, main dish, side, soup, vegetable, vegetarian

September 18, 2011

Slow-roasted tomato bisque with arugula grilled cheese

I love rainy Saturdays, especially in the fall. It's not officially fall yet, but today is Saturday and a cool 55 degrees and rainy. Mizzou football tonight. Crisp breeze. Let's just call it fall. Most people living in the Midwest like me would agree that this is a soup kind of day, and I happened to have some great heirloom tomatoes (coincidence?)... perfect for soup-making. It was meant to be. Slow-roasted tomato bisque Serves 4 2 pounds tomatoes (any kind is ok!) 8 cloves garlic, 4 unpeeled and 4 peeled and chopped[...]

appetizer, side, snack, summer, vegetable, vegetarian

June 16, 2011

Spinach-Ricotta Galettes and Tartelettes

Spinach-Ricotta Galettes and Tartelettes Makes about 10 2" tartelettes or 6 4" galettes For pastry crust: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 4 Tbsp cold butter (I used salted here) ~1 Tbsp ice water For filling: 1/2 medium shallot 1 clove garlic 3/4 cup frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to damp 1/3 cup ricotta 1-2 Roma tomatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices Basil (I prefer fresh, but my basil plant isn't with me at the moment, so I used dried) Sea salt Black pepper Olive oil To make the crust, chop the butter into 1/2 inch slices and combine in a food proc[...]