7 tomatoes almonds gorgonzola Recipes

dried ziti or mostaccioli (8 oz), onion, thinly sliced, garlic, minced, olive oil, tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped (3 cups), salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper (optional), arugula and/or spinach, coarsely chopped, pine nuts or slivered almonds, toasted, crumbled gorgonzola or parmesan cheese

lettuce (preferably a spring mix), cucumber, sliced, tomatoes, halved (or grape tomatoes), red onion, sliced very thin, grapes, halved (or berries will work too), almonds , slivered, balsamic vinaigrette (or red wine vinaigrette), raspberry vinaigrette dressing (ken s steakhouse makes a good 1), black pepper, freshly ground, parmesan cheese or gorgonzola

dry penne pasta or 8 oz ziti pasta, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, smashed, olive oil, tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped , about 3 cups, salt, fresh ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), arugula or 3 cups watercress or 3 cups spinach, coarsely chopped, pine nuts or 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted, crumbled gorgonzola or 2 tbsp other blue cheese

tomatoes, chilled gorgonzola, smoked almonds, chopped, flat-leaf parsley leaves

canola oil, for frying, top sirloin , cut against the grain on the bias into eight 1/8-inch strips or fingers, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, eggs, italian-style breadcrumbs, smoked almonds, grated parmesan, extra-virgin olive oil, paprika, red bell peppers , fire roasted, from a jar, garlic , smashed, shallot, chopped, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, gorgonzola dolce, at room temperature, four 6-inch tomato focaccia rolls, split and toasted (or your favorite focaccia bread), homemade hot giardiniera , recipe follows (or your favorite oil-packed hot giardiniera), finely chopped, table salt, diced carrots, tiny cauliflower florets, serrano peppers, sliced (depending on heat level desired), garlic, minced, stalk celery, diced small, red bell pepper, diced small, canola oil, dried oregano, freshly ground black pepper