Amber Jewel Tomatoes are a variety of yellow tomato which in shape looks like a small plum tomato. The taste is a normal tomato taste. They are sold in farmers’ markets and in some grocery stores (such as Waitrose) in the UK during the summers. As of 2005, they are being cultivated on the Isle…
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Andine Cornue Tomatoes
Andine Cornue Tomatoes are long tomatoes, shaped like fat banana peppers. Some liken their appearance to a cow horn, thus their name “cornue” meaning “horn” in French. These are dense, meaty flesh tomatoes with very few seeds, low-acid and high tomato aroma. The skin peels off easily. The tomatoes will grow up to 6 3/4…
Anne Bancroft’s Chickpea Stew Recipe
This recipe was given by the New York actress Anne Bancroft to Toronto writer Warren Dunford in the 1990s. It has a lightly-spiced flavour that is warm and distinctive.
Asparagus Wreath Salad Recipe
This asparagus salad is easy to make, but very sophisticated. It looks fantastic on the table or on a buffet table, particularly around Christmas time, too, as it resembles a wreath.
Bean Chowder Recipe
A hearty chowder.
Black Bean & Corn Salad Recipe
This salad looks dramatic, tastes amazing, and is an ideal make-ahead recipe. The combination of the beans and corn also provides a complete protein.
Black Tomatoes
Black Tomatoes are not actually black, just deep, purplish-red. There are many versions of “Black Tomato” seeds available to the home gardener, some which produce tomatoes which are purplish-brown, others that produce tomatoes that inside seem grey, about the colour of overcooked liver. Neither of which are actually appealing once you see them. A new…
Blue Cheese and Broccoli Quiche Recipe
With its robust flavours, a slice of this quiche easily stands up as the main item on a plate of food. You can serve this quiche hot in the winter, or room temperature in the summer.
Braised Sweet Peppers Recipe
This is a really flexible dish. You can serve it hot as a side dish, or refrigerate it and serve it cold as part of an antipasto assortment, or as a side-condiment to roasted meats.
Canned Tomatoes
Canned Tomatoes © Denzil Green Tinned tomatoes can save you a lot of work, are usually cheaper than buying fresh tomatoes (except for those few crazy weeks in late summer when green grocers are practically paying you to take tomatoes off their hands), and are often far more flavourful than the tomatoes we get for…
Cannellini Salad with Shaved Parmesan and Roasted Tomatoes Recipe
This a sophisticated bean salad with the warm Mediterranean flavours of lemon, olive oil, rosemary, balsamic vinegar and delicate Parmesan cheese shavings. It may cause even the most curmudgeonly bean-salad haters to change their minds on bean salads.
Cheese & Tomato Breadcrumb Pie Recipe
A hearty, inexpensive dish.
Cheesy Tomato & Olive Tarts Recipe
Nice for a lunch, with a leafy green side salad.
Cherry Tomatoes
Cherry Tomatoes © Denzil Green Cherry Tomatoes are very small, sweet tomatoes, generally an inch (2.5 cm) or less in diameter. They usually grow in clusters on the tomato plants. There are both yellow and red varieties. They are used in salads, appetizer platters, on skewers for barbequing and on pizzas and flatbreads, etc. They…
Corn & Tomato Salad Recipe
This is a perfect summer salad: very colourful, refreshing, and easy to throw together. It’s great as a side to barbequed meats, a cheese and bread dinner, etc.
Couscous Fried Tomatoes Recipe
These tomato slices have great taste, and texture.
Curried Chickpeas Recipe
A great Indian side dish.
Currywurst Recipe
For those nostalgic for one of Berlin’s favourite fast foods.
Delizia Tomatoes
Delizia Tomatoes have ridges in them, making their shape reminiscent of small pumpkins. They are best eaten when still a bit green — when they are red at the base, fading to green about half-way up the sides, with some red in the ridges, and the flesh inside is green. The taste is sweet. The…
Drunken Beans Recipe
More like a soup, it’s meant to be served in bowls. Best if made a day ahead of time then reheated for serving.
Gnocchi with Roasted Peppers Recipe
A very flavourful and colourful gnocchi dish.
Golden Delight Tomatoes
Golden Delight Tomatoes are classed as Yellow Tomatoes, but they are actually orange. They are small to average-sized tomatoes, with few seeds. They have a sweet, slightly tart aftertaste. 60 to 65 days from seed. Cooking Tips Good for stuffing and slicing.
Grape Jelly Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
No one needs to know there’s grape jelly in their spaghetti sauce — until after dinner.
Green Chile Sauce Recipe
Called salsa de chile verde in Mexico.