6. Slice jalapeno-place in cold vinegar liquid(pickling sauce) 7. Mix in blender-1/4 c champagne vinegar, 2Tablespoons honey, ¼ c. oj, 1 teaspoon shallots, 2 ...

When constructing a great salad, Alice Waters wants it to be fresh. Really fresh. “I want salad that has just been picked, that has a feeling of aliveness to it,” Waters said in a recent email ...

Plump, fist-size tomatoes might be the stars of BLTs, Caprese salads, sauces and soups, but their wee cousins can be a cook’s best friend, too. Whether they’re Sun Golds, Tumbling Toms or heirloom ...

This simple salad is all about perfect, in-season produce like onion-y ramps and juicy heirloom tomatoes. It sits well and makes a great potluck or barbecue side salad. Suzanne Tracht is a driving ...

On July 26, Garten took to Instagram to share an easy tomato salad featured in her upcoming cookbook. The Barefoot Contessa star featured no-cook recipes for summer throughout the week on her social ...

There are few more profound and enduring moments than one’s first food memory. Mine is from age 5. Virgil, my neighbor and playmate, had the only house on our Chicago block with a garden instead of a ...

Plump and juicy tomatoes in a rainbow of colors and varieties are coming into their own at farmers markets, in gardens and on restaurant menus. They are the very essence of summer. With the tomato ...

Whether slapping them between a couple of slices of bread with a little lettuce, bacon and mayo or frying them up in their green state, tomatoes are a favorite that we can’t seem to get enough of.

1/3 cup slivered or roughly chopped almonds (see note) 4 ounces uncooked farfalle, rotini or fusilli pasta 2 teaspoons plus 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 large cloves garlic, minced 1/2 medium ...

The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant, located at 14th and Michigan, now serves fresh Midwest produce, fish flown in daily and perfect meats. Executive Chef Oscar Montesinos joined ABC7 Chicago's Tracy ...

Rejoice, tomato lovers. This is peak tomato season, the best time to enjoy the candy-sweet, lusciously juicy, tasty beauties that are nature's culinary gift to summer. A delicious gift that just ...