Tag Archives: tomatoes

Chicken Tikka Masala

I love Indian food. And I love making curry. Though the sometimes long-ish list of spices can frighten some people away, it’s really not hard to make–and in my experience, it’s hard to mess up. When I graduated from college, … Continue reading

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Frijoles Charros

This recipe is an old classic, taken from my teenage recipe collection. Behold the binder of my youth! My sister Erica and I bought matching binders when I was about 16 years old, and faithfully copied in our favorite family … Continue reading

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Tomato Mozzarella Tart

Inspired by this tart on the fabulous blog Kayotic Kitchen, I cooked up a little variation on the original last week. And it was a success! It’s almost like a girly version of a pizza–the tomato and thyme and mozzarella on the light and … Continue reading

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Pasta al Pomodoro

This dish was pictured on the cover of the May 2011 issue of Bon Appétit magazine. It literally translates as “Pasta with Tomato Sauce” (thank you, GoogleTranslate). When I saw it, I desired it. When I desired it, I wrote it … Continue reading

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