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Autumn Panzanella Salad

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Autumn Panzanella Salad
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Ingredients
  • 2 Pints Village Farms Cherry no. 9 Fall in Love Again Tomatoes
  • 1 Acorn Squash, seeds removed and sliced (can sub butternut squash or any other squash variety that you choose.)
  • 1 Cup Diced Apple
  • ½ Cup Pomegranate Seeds
  • 4 Cups Diced Ciabatta or French Bread
  • 3 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper

  • For Dressing:
  • ¼ Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • ¼ Cup Fresh Orange Juice
  • ½ Shallot, Sliced Thin
  • 1 Tsp. Chopped Fresh Sage
  • 1 Tbsp. Honey
  • 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • ½ Tsp. Salt
  • ¼ Tsp. Black Pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and add tomatoes onto one baking sheet and the acorn squash onto the other baking sheet. Toss with ½ of the olive oil and salt and pepper.
  3. Bake for 20-25 minutes until vegetables are golden brown and tender. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
  4. While the vegetables are cooking, make vinaigrette by combining all ingredients into a mason jar and shake to combine. Let sit for at least 15 minutes before serving.
  5. On another baking sheet add bread and drizzle with remaining olive oil and salt and pepper and toss to coat lightly.
  6. Remove cooked vegetables from the oven and reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
  7. Bake bread for 15 minutes until lightly golden brown, careful not to burn.
  8. To assemble salad, add toasted bread, squash, and tomatoes to a large platter. Add diced apples and pomegranates and then toss with ½ of the dressing.
  9. Let sit for 15 minutes for flavors to soak in and then taste. Add more dressing if desired and season with more salt and pepper if needed.

Recipe and photography by My Diary of Us

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Grilled Cioppino Foil Packs

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Grilled Cioppino Foil Packs
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Ingredients
  • 1 Lb. Fresh Shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • 1 Lb. Clams (can sub mussels)
  • 1 Lb. of Halibut (can sub cod), cut into chunks
  • 3 Cups of Village Farms Cherry no. 9 Fall in Love Again® Tomatoes
  • ½ Cup Fresh Fennel
  • 5 Cloves of Minced Garlic
  • 2 Shallots, finely minced
  • 1 Cup Fish Stock
  • 1 Tbsp. Salt
  • ½ Tbsp. Black Pepper
  • 1 Tsp. Red Chili Flake
  • 1 Tbsp. Tomato Paste
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • Baguette, sliced
  • Fresh Basil
Instructions
  1. Preheat grill to 400 degrees.
  2. Place a large cast iron skillet directly on the grill. (If you don’t have a cast iron, feel free to do this portion on the stove.)
  3. Add oil to the skillet along with the shallots, garlic, fennel, tomatoes, and red chili flake and season with ½ of the salt and pepper.
  4. Sauté the veggies until the tomatoes start to burst and the shallots and fennel get tender.
  5. Add in tomato paste, seafood stock, and bay leaves to the skillet and stir to combine.
  6. Bring to a simmer and cook for another 5-10 minutes until reduced slightly.
  7. At this time remove the skillet from the grill.
  8. Make 4 Foil Packets and add a few ladles of the tomato broth into each packet.
  9. Top with an equal amount of all seafood and then stir to combine.
  10. Season with the rest of the salt and pepper and close the foil packets tightly.
  11. Close the grill lid and cook for 10-12 minutes until seafood is just cooked through.
  12. For the last couple minutes of grilling, place slices of baguette onto the grill for 1-2 minutes per side.
  13. To serve open foil packets, garnish with fresh basil, and serve with grilled bread for dipping.

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Recipe and photography by My Diary of Us

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Seared Ribeye with Blistered Cherry No. 9® Tomatoes and Bordelaise Sauce

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Seared Ribeye with Blistered Cherry No. 9® Tomatoes and Bordelaise Sauce
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Ingredients
  • FOR THE BLISTERED TOMATOES
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 pints Village Farms No. 9® Tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped, plus extra for garnish
  • FOR THE BORDELAISE SAUCE
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 larger shallot, chopped
  • 1¼ cups dry red wine
  • 1 fresh thyme sprig
  • 2 fresh bay leaves (or 1 dried)
  • ½ cup purchased veal (or beef) demi-glace
  • ¼ to ½ cup beef stock, as needed
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 10 oz. rib-eye steaks, about ¾-inch thick
Instructions
  1. PREPARE THE BLISTERED TOMATOES
  2. Turn broiler on high.
  3. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large oven-safe skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high heat.
  4. Add the tomatoes, thyme and healthy pinch each of salt and pepper to the skillet.
  5. Cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until tomatoes have become soft and starting to release some of their liquid, approximately 12 minutes.
  6. Carefully place the tomatoes in the skillet under the broiler until lightly charred on top, 2 to 4 minutes. Watch closely, as broilers vary.
  7. Sprinkle the blistered tomatoes with the chopped basil.
  8. PREPARE THE BORDELAISE SAUCE
  9. Meanwhile, heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
  10. Add the shallots and cook until translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes.
  11. Add the wine, thyme and bay leaves and raise the heat to medium-high. Let simmer until reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
  12. Remove and discard the herbs and strain the sauce.
  13. Return sauce to the pan and stir in the demi-glace and ¼ tsp each of salt and pepper. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring often.
  14. Add the beef stock one tbsp. at a time until the consistency is smooth and slightly syrupy. Turn off heat, cover, and set aside.
  15. COOK THE STEAKS AND PLATE THE DISH
  16. Liberally season the steaks with salt and pepper.
  17. Either heat grill to medium-high heat, or heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
  18. Grill, or sear, the steaks for about 3 to 4 minutes, per side, for medium-rare, 140°F-150°F.
  19. Let steaks rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, gently warm the bordelaise sauce over medium-low heat.
  20. Slice steaks against the grain and place on warmed plates.
  21. Spoon blistered tomatoes over the sliced steaks and drizzle sauce over the top.
  22. Serve at once, passing sauce at the table.

Recipe and photography by How to Feed a Loon

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Roasted Tomato White Cheddar Mac and Cheese

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Bright Roasted Tomato White Cheddar Mac and Cheese
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This homemade white cheddar mac and cheese with roasted tomatoes is vegetarian. For gluten free, use gluten free pasta and gluten free flour.
Ingredients
  • 1½ pints (about 3 cups) Cherry No. 9 Fall in Love Again® tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound short pasta (shells, macaroni, fusili, or penne)
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1¾ cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 12 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. Roast the tomatoes: Slice the tomatoes in half. In a small bowl, stir them together with the olive oil and 1 generous pinch kosher salt. Place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet face up and spread them evenly apart. (You can also place some of the tomatoes face down for a delicious sundried tomato effect; they lose their shape and blacken a bit more but are still delicious.) Roast the tomatoes for 40 minutes, then allow them to cool for at least 5 minutes.
  3. Boil the pasta: Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until just al dente (cook until just tender but still a bit firm).
  4. Grate the white cheddar cheese.
  5. Make the cheese sauce: In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat the butter over medium heat; when it melts, stir in the flour. Heat the mixture for several minutes, stirring constantly. Immediately when the color starts to turn light brown, reduce the heat to low. Start to add the milk very slowly, whisking constantly until the mixture is completely smooth, then adding more milk. Add the salt, onion powder, and garlic powder, and continue cooking on low heat for 4 minutes until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat, then add the grated cheddar cheese and keep stirring until it is melted and a smooth, thick sauce forms (if necessary, return the heat to low to finish melting the cheese).
  6. Finish the dish: Add the pasta to cheese sauce and stir to combine. Then pour the pasta into a serving dish. Top it with tomatoes and serve immediately.

Recipe and photography by A Couple Cooks

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Texas Harvest Succotash

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Texas Harvest Succotash with Cherry no.9 Fall in Love Again® Tomatoes
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Ingredients
  • 2 Cups Village Farms Cherry No.9 Tomatoes
  • 4 Slices of Bacon, diced
  • 2 Cups Diced Butternut Squash
  • 1 Cup Frozen Corn
  • 1 Cup Frozen Lima Beans
  • 1 Cup Finely Diced Onion
  • 2 Finely Minced Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Tbsp. Fresh Sage
  • 1 Tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ½ Tsp. Black Pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. Grass Fed Butter
Instructions
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add chopped bacon, cook until crisp and then remove to a paper towel lined plate and set aside.
  2. Add butternut squash, salt, pepper, and sage to the pan at this time and sauté for 5-10 minutes until squash is somewhat tender.
  3. Add in onion, tomatoes, and garlic at this time and sauté for another 5 minutes until onions are translucent.
  4. At this time, add corn and lima beans and stir to combine and warm through the frozen veggies.
  5. Add in butter and stir to coat the veggies. Taste at this point and add more salt and pepper if desired.
  6. Sprinkle crispy bacon over top and serve immediately.

Recipe and photography by My Diary of Us

 

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Pizza with Hearts & Homemade Cherry Tomato Sauce

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Pizza with Hearts and Homemade Cherry No.9 Fall in Love Again® Sauce
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Ingredients
  • Homemade Sauce:
  • 2 and a ½ pints Cherry No.9 Fall in Love Again® tomatoes
  • 8 cloves garlic (peeled)
  • 1 small red bell pepper
  • 2 tbsp plain tomato paste
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 and a ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 2 tsp dried parsley
  • 4 tsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • Homemade Pizza:
  • Pre-made pizza crusts, naan bread, etc. - use whatever you would usually use (I used a combo)
  • Rainbow colored toppings (I used additional cherry no. 9 fall in love again® tomatoes - halved, orange, yellow and green bell peppers - cut using mini heart shaped cookie cutters, yellow corn, broccoli and purple onion - diced)
  • Shredded cheese for topping - use whatever you would usually use (I used a dairy-free cheese option for these)
Instructions
  1. To make sauce: Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
  2. Remove stems from tomatoes and rinse. Then, cut bell pepper into strips.
  3. In a large bowl, add all of your sauce ingredients (minus the salt and pepper and 1 half of the olive oil - 2 tsp). Coat all ingredients well - ensuring that the tomatoes and pepper pieces are covered on all sides.
  4. Transfer coated mixture to an oven safe dish and cook in oven until tomatoes and peppers are softened and mixture is fragrant and bubbly.
  5. Remove from the oven (but keep oven on) and allow mixture to cool just slightly, then transfer to a high-powered blender (I used a Vitamix) and blend until smooth.
  6. Next, in a sauce pan, add the remaining 2 tsp oi and heat. Then add sauce to pan and add in butter, mixing until worked into sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Remove from heat and use as you start making pizzas (See below), or store in a jar in the refrigerator for up to one week. *Please note: this recipe yielded approximately 18 ounces of sauce, which was enough for 3 pizzas and additional sauce to store for use later.
  8. To make pizzas: Smooth sauce over your pizza crusts or bread.
  9. Then, top pizzas with toppings. As mentioned above, we used mini cookie cutters in the shapes of hearts to cut out different size heart peppers to top ours with. Going from red to purple (if desired) arrange veggies on top of crust/ bread.
  10. Finish off by topping with cheese of choice.
  11. Cook for approx. 12 - 15 min., or per crust’s instructions.
  12. Enjoy immediately! Now THAT is a pizza with heart!

Recipe and photography by Lunches + Littles

Cherry No.9®

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One Pan Roasted Tomatoes, Chicken & Potatoes With Lemon Salad

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One Pan Roasted Cherry No.9 Fall in Love Again® Tomatoes, Chicken & Potatoes with Lemon Salad
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Ingredients
  • 1-2 lemons
  • 6-8 chicken breast tenderloins, cleaned and trimmed
  • 2 medium-sized lemons
  • 6 tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 1 tsp oregano, divided
  • a few handfuls of baby red potatoes
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups Cherry No. 9 Fall in Love Again® tomatoes
  • ¼ tsp basil
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • ¼ tbsp honey
  • 1 container (approximately 5 oz) arugula, baby arugula or a spinach/ arugula mix
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees. Then, line a couple of baking sheets with parchment paper or foil and spray lightly with a cooking spray of choice. Alternatively, you can just spray your cooking spray directly on your pan(s). Set aside. *If cooking for two, just divide the entire recipe in half and use one pan!
  2. Next, zest one of your lemons. Once finished zesting, cut a lemon in half and squeeze all juice from lemon halves, ensuring to remove any seeds from the juice. Depending on the amount of juice squeezed, you may need to juice second lemon. Set juice and zest aside.
  3. Rub/ season chicken generously with the following: 1 and ½ tbsp olive oil, only ½ tsp oregano, salt, pepper and most of your lemon zest (saving just a bit for garnish). Divide chicken between the two prepared baking sheets.
  4. Next, cut potatoes in quarters, or if very small - halves. Place in a large bowl and season with the following: 1 and ½ tbsp olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper.
  5. Toss to evenly coat. Then transfer potatoes to baking sheets (divide between the two).
  6. Place your baking sheets in the oven and cook for 12-15 min. until chicken is cooked through. Then, remove chicken only from pans and set aside (keeping warm). Return pans with potatoes back to the oven. *If desired, you can also change oven setting mid-way through and broil chicken for last 2-3 min. of cook time. Continue cooking potatoes another 8-10 min., or until potatoes are soft, yet crispy and cooked through.
  7. While potatoes are back in the oven, take approx. 2 cups of tomatoes, and in a medium-sized bowl, and add ¼ tsp basil, 1 tbsp olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss to evenly coat. Then, in the last 5 min. of cooking potatoes, add tomatoes to your baking sheets and cook alongside potatoes for the remainder of the time.
  8. While potatoes and tomatoes finish cooking, make your dressing by adding 2 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp olive oil, mustard honey and ½ tsp oregano in a glass jar. Cover and shake until well blended. Alternatively, you can whisk these ingredients together and set aside.
  9. When potatoes and tomatoes are finished cooking, remove pans from oven and allow to just slightly cool. Then, add arugula or other greens to baking sheets and drizzle with dressing. Toss to coat.
  10. Divide chicken, and potato/ tomato salad between 4 plates or bowl. Eat immediately and enjoy!

Recipe and photography by Lunches + Littles

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Cherry No. 9 Fall in Love Again® Popsicle
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Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Place all items into a blender.
  2. Blend until consistency is smooth and fully pureed.
  3. Pour blend into popsicle molds. Insert popsicle sticks.
  4. Freeze until solid and enjoy!

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Cabernet Estate Reserve® Popsicle
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Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Place all items into a blender.
  2. Blend until consistency is smooth and fully pureed.
  3. Pour blend into popsicle molds. Insert popsicle sticks.
  4. Freeze until solid and enjoy!

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Scrumptious Mini® Cucumber Popsicle
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Ingredients
  • 4 Village Farms Scrumptious Mini® cucumbers, peeled
  • 1 ¼ cup honeydew
  • 12 mint leaves
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Place all items into a blender.
  2. Blend until consistency is smooth and fully pureed.
  3. Pour blend into popsicle molds. Insert popsicle sticks.
  4. Freeze until solid and enjoy!

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Lorabella Blossom™ Popsicle
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Ingredients
  • 8 Village Farms Lorabella Blossom™ tomatoes
  • 2 cups frozen peaches, defrosted (about 4 fresh, peeled)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • ¼ cup coconut milk
Instructions
  1. Place all items into a blender.
  2. Blend until consistency is smooth and fully pureed.
  3. Pour blend into popsicle molds. Insert popsicle sticks.
  4. Freeze until solid and enjoy!

Recipe and photography created exclusively for Village Farms by Kristina LaRue, RD

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shrimp & cherry tomatoes over cauliflower grits

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shrimp and cherry tomatoes over cheesy cauliflower grits
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Ingredients
  • 3 slices center cut bacon
  • 12 ounces shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • ½ red onion, diced
  • 1 cup packed chopped kale
  • 10 ounces Village Farms Cherry No. 9 Fall In Love Again® tomatoes
  • ¼ cup chicken or vegetable broth
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • For the grits:
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 large head cauliflower, chopped into small florets (about 6 cups riced cauliflower)
  • ¼ cup chicken or vegetable broth
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar
  • 2 tablespoons half and half or milk
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. In a large cast iron skillet, cook bacon until crispy over medium heat. Remove from pan and set aside on paper towels. Chop or crumble bacon when cool enough to handle.
  2. Reserve 2 teaspoons bacon drippings in pan for shrimp. Arrange shrimp in pan in single layer, cooking over medium heat until pink and cooked through. Flip halfway to ensure even browning on both sides. Remove shrimp from pan. Add onions and kale to the skillet and cook until onions begin to turn translucent; stir constantly and slowly add broth to skillet to keep veggies from sticking.
  3. Stir in cherry tomatoes and cook just until they begin to burst, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in parsley.
  4. For the grits, rice cauliflower in blender or food processor. Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add riced cauliflower and cook until starting to brown about 8 minutes, stir in broth and cover for about 5 minutes to steam cauliflower until fully cooked.
  5. Using an immersion blender, puree cauliflower slightly to create a creamy consistency that resembles grit like texture. Remove from heat and stir in cheese and cream; season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. To serve, ladle shrimp and tomato mixture over cheesy cauliflower grits and top with crumbled bacon.

Recipe and photography created exclusively for Village Farms by Kristina LaRue, RD

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cherry tomato crudo sauce

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cherry tomato crudo sauce
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Yields: 1 liter Approx. prep time: 5 min
 
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor - purée until smooth.
  2. Ideally, allow sauce to rest for 2–3 hours for the flavors to better assimilate, but it can be served immediately as well.

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zucchini noodles with crudo sauce

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zucchini “spaghettini”
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Yields: 4 portions
 
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Begin by washing all fresh vegetables. Using a spiral slicer, cut all of the zucchini into spaghetti (there are many inexpensive spiral slicers on the market).
  2. Grate Parmigiano cheese, coarsely chop parsley, and cut cherry tomatoes in half.
  3. Lightly toast the pine nuts in a dry pan.
  4. Mix together the ricotta and tomato paste; reserve.
  5. Lightly heat up the cherry tomato crudo sauce.
  6. Toss the raw zucchini “spaghetti” with the warm tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes, and chopped parsley.
  7. Add in the Parmigiano and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  8. Plate spaghetti and top each dish with toasted pine nuts and a dollop of the roasted tomato ricotta.
  9. This dish can also be served raw and chilled as a refreshing summer salad.

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cherry tomato "crudo" sauce
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Yields: 1 liter Approx. prep time: 5 min
 
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor - purée until smooth.
  2. Ideally, allow sauce to rest for 2–3 hours for the flavors to better assimilate, but it can be served immediately as well.

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bruschetta bar
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Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Each different tomato variety will take a different type of dice: dice the campari tomatoes into small cubes, cut the mini san marzano tomatoes into ½" coins by cutting them on a cross section; cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters (to make wedges); cut the cabernet estate reserve™ tomatoes into quarters and then in half again to make them quite fine.
  2. Toss tomatoes with olive oil and vinegar at least an hour before serving so they have a chance to assimilate.
  3. Add the basil just prior to serving.
  4. Scoop onto toasted bruschetta and serve.

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crostini
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Yields: 16 portions Approx. prep time: 15 min
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Baguette or long ciabbata
  • ¼ tsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ tsp Sea salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Slice baguettes into ½" thick disks by cutting the baguette on the cross section.
  3. Lay the sliced baguette pieces out on a baking sheet.
  4. Drizzle them with olive oil and salt on both sides.
  5. Bake in the oven 5-8 minutes or until just golden; you want them to come out and crisp up as they cool, but still retain a soft center.

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roasted cherry and cabernet tomatoes with burrata and basil

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roasted cherry and cabernet tomatoes with burrata and basil
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Yields: 4 portions Approx. prep time: 30 min
 
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 500°F - Broil; move a rack to the top.
  2. Brush the cherry tomatoes with a bit of the olive oil, and lay them out one layer deep on a sheet pan.
  3. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Roast under the broiler on the top rack until the cherry tomatoes get some charring and start to blister.
  5. Remove from oven, allow to cool slightly, then transfer to a platter.
  6. Add the burrata to the platter, cut it open, and season with salt and pepper.
  7. Drizzle the cheese and cherry tomatoes with the remaining olive oil.
  8. Hand tear fresh basil and scatter over the salad.

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cherry tomato salad

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cherry tomato salad
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Yields: 8 portions Approx. prep time: 30 min
 
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Cut all of the cherry tomatoes in half – reserve.
  2. Thoroughly mix all ingredients (except tomatoes) gently by hand in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Gently fold in the cherry tomatoes and any juice by hand.
  4. Add salt and pepper to taste. Adjust as needed.

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cilantro vinaigrette
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Yields: 1 cup Approx. prep time: 5 min
 
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup Cilantro
  • ¼ cup Grain dijon mustard
  • ¼ cup White wine vinegar
  • ½ tsp Black pepper
  • ¼ tsp Sea salt
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor or combine in a bowl and puree with a hand blender. (All of the cilantro plant is useable, including the stalk…)

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cherry tomato thumbprint cookies

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cherry no. 9 fall in love again® pepper jelly jam
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Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Place cherry tomatoes in a saucepan and cook on medium for 12–15 minutes or until liquid is reduced to a thick sauce. Let cool slightly.
  2. Add red pepper jelly and sugar and stir until dissolved. Pulse in a small food processor until tomato skins are combined.
  3. Refrigerate for 20 minutes before filling cookies. Mixture should be thick.

 
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cookie dough
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Ingredients
  • 1 Egg, separated
  • ¼ cup Brown sugar firmly packed
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • ¼ cup Shortening
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • ¼ cup Butter
  • 1 cup Walnuts, finely chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350º. Cream butter, shortening and brown sugar in a stand mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add egg yolk and vanilla.
  2. Combine flour and salt in a small bowl. Add flour mixture to the mixer a little at a time, making sure not to over beat.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat 1 egg white and set aside.
  4. Make 16 quarter-sized balls with the dough and create a deep well in each cookie using your thumb or the back of a small spoon. Cookies expand when baking, so smaller balls are better.
  5. Place unfilled cookies into the freezer for 15 minutes prior to baking.
  6. Remove and bake for 16–18 minutes until golden brown. Remove and reform the wells if needed. Let cool and fill with tomato jam.

Recipe and photography by Nancy Farrar

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cherry tomato & grilled eggplant bruschetta with albacore tuna tartare

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cherry tomato & grilled eggplant bruschetta with albacore tuna tartare
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Yields: 12 bruschetta
 
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Cut baguette into ½˝ thick slices (crosswise) to make bruschetta toasts.
  3. Drizzle toasts with olive oil and bake in oven 5–10 minutes until golden (maintaining a soft center).
  4. Slice eggplant lengthwise into ½˝ thick slices; drizzle with olive oil and season with salt.
  5. Grill eggplant on a BBQ grill or cast-iron grill pan.
  6. Cool, cut into ½˝ cubes and reserve.
  7. Cut cherry tomatoes into quarters. Transfer to large bowl.
  8. Add vinegar, olive oil, eggplant, red onion, capers, parsley, and basil.
  9. Check seasoning and heap onto bruschetta toasts.
  10. Drizzle with additional olive oil just prior to serving.

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albacore tuna tartare
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Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Cut red pepper and cherry tomatoes into ½˝ cubes. Transfer to large bowl.
  2. Dice fresh tuna into ½˝ cubes; drizzle with olive oil and season with salt.
  3. Gently fold tuna, peppers, and tomatoes together in mixing bowl.
  4. Add olive oil, lemon zest, capers, parsley, and basil.
  5. Check seasoning and heap onto bruschetta toasts or transfer directly to plate.
  6. Drizzle with additional olive oil and lemon juice just prior to serving.