Bruschetta is so simple to make, I almost feel a little silly for blogging about it….almost. But with all this warm and sunny Spring weather we have had this year here in Virginia ,I feel inspired to share my Bruschetta with you. It’s a small morsel loaded with flavor. Between the juicy fresh tomatoes, fragrant [...]
Posts Tagged ‘tomatoes’
Bruschetta a la Primo
Posted in Appetizers, Lunch, tagged appetizer, balsamic vinegar, bruschetta, toast, tomatoes on May 14, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Penne Pasta with Shrimp
Posted in Italien, Main course, Seafood, tagged basil, parsley, pasta, penne, shrimp, tomatoes on January 23, 2012 | 8 Comments »
I had a craving for pasta and shrimp but didn’t want Shrimp Scampi since we had that not too long ago. Then i remembered this pasta dish which I have been meaning to try out. I made some adjustment to fit my likings and it turned out really good. The flavors are mild, a little [...]
Spicy Sausage Dip
Posted in Appetizers, Dip, Quick and Easy, tagged food, spicy, tomatoes, quick, easy, sausage, dip, green chiles, chiles, cream cheese on November 14, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years are coming up and there will be parties, family gatherings and potluck’s at work, so we need something that’s delicious of course, quick and easy to prepare such as a little side dish, snack or appetizer if you will. This Spicy Sausage Dip is simply excellent! It is so easy and quick [...]
Pasta Salad with Sun-dried Tomatoes
Posted in Appetizers, Quick and Easy, Salad, Side dish, tagged ABGT, blacksmith, forge, gentile, jganvil, kalamata, olives, parmesan, pasta, salad, sun-dried, tomatoes on August 15, 2011 | 15 Comments »
I was looking for a good Pasta Salad to serve for the “BurleyMen Club” :) aka Artist Blacksmith Group of Tidewater for their monthly meeting held at Gentile Forge. I came across this Pasta Salad and thought it sounded super delicious. Sun-dried tomatoes and Kalamate olives, what a winning combination. And it was delicious!….but….I’m now thinking that it [...]
Beef in Paprika Sauce
Posted in Beef, Comfort food, Main course, Stew, tagged beef, mushrooms, paprika, stew, tomatoes on February 21, 2011 | 11 Comments »
The nice thing about living in Virginia is that Spring comes early and fall stays late. Our winter is short and yes we did get a fair amount of snow this year but the snow melted away within a couple of days. And so now that Spring is slowly approaching (we have already had a [...]
Butter Chicken
Posted in Chicken, Comfort food, Main course, tagged butter, cardamom, chicken, cilantro, coriander, cumin, garlic, lime, tomatoes, whipping cream on August 6, 2010 | 15 Comments »
This is an absolutely delicious chicken dish; I just can’t stress that enough. Truly, this is one of my favorites. You can make it with or without the whipping cream or you can use half and half instead, I have made it either ways and it’s equally delicious. This dish is also great to make ahead of [...]
Best Marinara Sauce
Posted in Comfort food, Italien, Main course, tagged cooking, italien, marinara, pancetta, pasta, tomatoes on July 23, 2010 | 7 Comments »
I love love love tomatoes and Marinara sauce. I would eat it 7 days a week if they let me. But they won’t let me. Actually, truth be told, I eat a tomato every day for lunch and my coworkers love to point it out to me and so I never hear the end of it. But [...]






