Recipe for: Tomato Salad
From the Kitchen Of: Armand Shared by: His son, Bob A note from Bob; Hello Everyone, I'm sure Armand would approve of variations. I fondly recall how exited he would be coming home from work in the summer, to change clothes,and plunge into his garden. Armand thoroughly enjoyed being lost among natures bounty; green beans, pole beans, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, peppers, garlic, squash, eggplant, potatoes, even pumpkins, you name it, he'd try it. Everything was so fresh, so fragrant. Sometimes the garden would yield minuscule results, other times great bounty. He wouldn't give up...even with plants! In his garden Armand showed all living things great respect...except flies, mosquitoes, cut worms, and oh yes HORNETS! (he hated hornets) He loved all his vegetables, but particularly plum tomatoes. it brought him memories of his parents table. Yes, that's correct Grandma Antoinette served this tomato salad to the family. She was the inspiration for my Father to carry it on. Very simple, very delicious. He didn't like complicated recipes, and according to Armand, neither did Antoinette. Along with his pickled eggplant he served this tomato salad to everyone. They were his legacy items. He regularly served both to the "Gordon Five" his beloved band. He was the drummer, vocalist, and keeper of the "fake book" (sheet music). (Please note: they had SEVEN band members! I'm still trying to figure that one out!) This was the neighborhood band (Gordon Street).They were inspired by the Beatles (kidding) They met every Wednesday night all through the year, playing outdoors during the summer. I will cover that in the future. It's a lonnnnnng story! They had more twists and turns than the Rolling Stones. In addition, they were also garden aficionados, and big Yankee fans. Perfect pals for Armand. Love... and peace be with you, Bobby S Note from Tricia; I spent many a year in my youth turning my nose up at tomatoes. Wasted years! I don't think I ever tasted Armand's version of this salad, but thankfully Bob has kept the tradition going. This simple dish is now one of my favorites. I know that tomato season is essentially over, but Trader Joe's has wonderful boxes full of delicious heirloom tomatoes that I really like to use in this recipe. Let the salad rest for at least a few hours in the fridge (ideally overnight), and for the best flavor let it get to room temperature before serving. This stuff is so good that I sop up the tomato water after all of the tomatoes and onions are gone. You won't be disappointed!
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Recipe for: Manicotti
From the Kitchen Of: Roberta by way of her mother, Olga Shared by: Her cousin Ida Ida mentioned to me that she can't attest to how far back this recipe goes, "but Roberta learned to cook from her mother Olga, and in turn taught me." What I know, is that this sounds like a delicious recipe. I will definitely be making these this week - so if anyone is in the NY area, come on over for dinner! |
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