Tag: Tomatoes

Bruschetta and Goat Cheese Crostini

We’ve been making versions of bruschetta for nice and summer like appetizers for a long, long time. So, when we were asked to do a cooking demonstration at a local farmer’s market in Atlanta, this was a natural choice. We wanted to showcase local produce […]

Israeli Couscous Salad with Feta

Israeli Couscous Salad with Feta

Israeli Couscous Salad with Feta is a cross between tabouli, pasta and traditional couscous. It has all the yumminess of any traditional Middle Eastern cuisine…feta, olives, tomatoes, chickpeas….my mouth is watering just thinking about it! It really is very easy to make. It’s more of an […]

Tip Tuesday: How to grow tomatoes in your urban garden

It’s the first day of April!! Time to plant your urban garden if you live just about anywhere in the US other than Alaska, the Dakotas and Minnesota. So, with planting will come awesome fresh tomatoes that have that distinctive grown in the garden taste […]

Lightened-up chicken cutlet with a taste of summer

Lightened-up chicken cutlet with a taste of summer

I’ve made versions of this many times. I never really make it the same way twice because it usually depends on the season, what’s fresh and what I have on hand. Regardless, the general preparation is the same and it is a little bit of summer in […]

Dinner for 37 with no plan – Savannah themed meal

Dinner for 37 with no plan – Savannah themed meal

Ok, so McNack’s is always ‘preaching’ about how to prepare in advance for a big party and that without adequate preparation, who knows what will happen. Well, I’ve been just a wee bit busy and realized that I committed to dinner for what was going […]

Grilled Pita with Tomato, Olives and Feta

Grilled Pita with Tomato, Olives and Feta

I made Grilled Pita with Tomato, Olives and Feta as an appetizer for the 4th of July. I had never grilled pita before and thought I’d try it for the first time with some of my favorites foods and flavors all mixed together. Oh my goodness! […]