East Coast Recipes

Tomatoes

Tomatoes

Description

Tomatoes are a staple ingredient for cuisines from all around the world. They come in many different varieties that are increasingly readily available to the consumer. And cultivar names such as Moneymaker, Gardener's Delight and Mortgage Lifter show that tomatoes appeal to more than just taste buds! This book contains recipes for wonderful fresh tomatoes dishes from restaurants across Canada including Roasted Corn, Prosciutto and Ricotta Ravioli with Creamy Tomato Sauce from The Suede Lounge in Edmonton and Prawns in Coconut Masala from Vij's Restaurant in Vancouver.

Details

Published
September 2007
ISBN
9780887807282
Publisher
Formac Publishing Company Limited
Illustrations
30

Author Info

ELAINE ELLIOT is a food enthusiast who has spent countless weekends seeking out new and exciting food ideas at fine restaurants and inns. Her Flavours series includes 12 titles, ranging from Maple Syrup to Lobster. With her sister Virginia Lee, Elaine is also the author of the bestselling Maritime Flavours Guidebook & Cookbook. She lives in Kentville, Nova Scotia.

VIRGINIA LEE is the authour of Pacific Flavours Guidebook and Cookbook and co-authour, with her sister Elaine Elliot, of Maritime Falvours Guidebook and Cookbook as well as several other cookbooks that specialize in coastal cuisine. She is a native Nova Scotian whose three children live in British Columbia and the Caribbean. She divides her time between Lower Canard, Nova Scotia and Memphis, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction

Soups and Salads

Yellow Tomato Gazpacho with Avocado Gelato
Fresh Tomato and Cilantro Soup
Sun-Dried Tomato & Fennel Bisque
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup with Cracked Peppercorns
Mulligatawny Soup
Creamy Tomato Soup
Tomato Orange Soup with Gin
Insalata per l'Autunno (Autumn Salad)
Autumn Salad
Heirloom Tomato and Sweet Onion Salad with Balsamic Syrup and Basil Oil
Caprese Salad

Luncheon

Red Flatbread
Tomato Chèvre Tartlet
Grape Tomato Clafouti
Tomato Belle Tart with Basil Purée
Vine-Ripened Tomato and Balsamic Bruschetta
Ratatouille Niçoise
Smoked Tomato Lobster Brûlée
Prawns in Coconut Masala
Medusa Mussels
Pan Fried Scallops and Artichoke Purée
Unclassic Shrimp Cocktail

Main Course

Chicken à la Edge
Basil Pesto and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken on Smoked Tomato Risotto
Youvetsi
Mediterranean Braised Lamb Shanks
Bisque Mussels
Mussels with Tomatoes, Jalapeño and Tequila
Blackened Shrimp with Fresh Tomato Salsa
Grilled Sockeye Salmon with Charred Tomato Relish
Italian Seafood Stew
Louisiana Seafood Gumbo
Smoked Fish Cakes with Tomato Gelée
Puttanesca Sauce
Roasted Tuber Corn, Prosciutto and Ricotta Ravioli with Creamy Tomato Sauce
Rigatoni with Tomato, Basil and Mushroom Sauce
Roma Tomato Sauce with Roasted Garlic, Sweet Onion and Basil

Sides and Condiments

Oven Roasted Plum Tomatoes
Provençal Vegetables
Green Tomato Chow Chow
Tomato Fruit Relish
Keltic Ketchup
Heirloom Tomato Salsa
Tapenade
Stuffed Heirloom Tomatoes
Quick-Baked Campari Tomatoes
Green Tomato and Apple Chutney

Index

Photo Credits

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