Posts Tagged ‘tomatoes’

Heirloom Tomato Salad with Black Olive Vinaigrette

Late summer tomatoes are just about perfect: deep, concentrated flavor, deftly balanced between sweet and acid. Their colorful, juicy ripeness is complemented by crisp, pale green cumbers and a tangy black olive tapenade-based vinaigrette. Such simple ingredients, adding up to something so joyously flavorful!

Heirloom Tomatoes with Panko Crusted Goat Cheese

Panko, or Japanese bread crumbs, are much coarser than ordinary bread crumbs and create a deliciously crunchy crust — a startling contrast to the hot, creamy cheese. The black lava sea salt adds a nice smokiness and balances out the acid and sweetness of the tomatoes.