4 kate italian tomatoes Recipes

canned italian plum tomatoes (such as muir glen or hunt s) or 14 1/2 oz san marzano tomatoes (with optional 1/2 tsp sugar), unsalted butter (optional) or 1/2 tsp vegan butter substitute (optional)

plain flour, salt (1 pinch), cold unsalted butter (1 stick plus 1 tbsp), egg yolk, ice water, bacon, cut in small pieces, white truffle oil, shallot, finely chopped (2-3 large shallots), heavy cream (half may be fat-free half-and-half if you must), egg yolks, freshly grated nutmeg, white pepper, egg whites, beaten to soft peaks, gruyere, shredded (may be put on top of shallots and cream reduced), chevre cheese (rolled in herbs ( sun-dried tomatoes, fresh dill, green onion, italian parsley, provincial herbs ( ) or 4 oz goat cheese (rolled in herbs, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh dill, green onion, italian parsley, provincial herbs ( ), boursin with garlic and fines herbes, crumbled (may be substituted for 1/4 cup heavy cream in filling), fresh chives, chopped (as garnish), olive oil, onion, thinly sliced, green pepper, thinly sliced, salt, black pepper, tomatoes, drained and chopped

italian bread , such as ciabatta, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, excellent quality extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, ripe red heirloom tomatoes , such as brandywine, dutchman, or giant belgium, ripe green or black heirloom tomatoes , such as cherokee purple, black krim, green zebra or german green, ripe yellow or orange heirloom tomatoes , such as yellow brandywine, georgia streak, striped german, orange strawberry, kentucky beefsteak, old german, husky gold, yellow brandywine, or lillian s yellow, young arugula, stems removed , or sprigs of fresh baby herbs, well rinsed and spun dry, herb vinaigrette , recipe follows, assorted red and yellow cherry tomatoes or pear tomatoes, such as sungold, yellow pear, yellow currant, or principe borghese, halved, artisan goat cheese, crumbled, chopped chives, for garnish