caprese

Blogger Robyn Stone's oven-fried green tomato caprese stacks are a crisp, tangy and satisfying seasonal treat you'll want to master tonight.

I take little shame in wondering why the caprese concept of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil doesn't automatically include a little cured meat for salt and general harmony. I hear you: The harmony is already there, and if you need salt, there's about a thousand kinds to choose from...but I'm ignoring you. While we're serving antipasti,…

Fact: Vegetarian food can be every bit as protein-packed as its omnivorous kin. Veggie and the Beast bloggers Katie Parker and Kristen Smith's loaded new cookbook is an ode to vegetarian food with rib-sticking heartiness, and this spin on the traditional caprese salad is no exception. Ready for lunch?  This salad is not only easy to make…

This doesn't even count as a hack. This is me scrambling around this morning trying to get out of the house with a lunch I eventually packed in a leakproof manner. Oh, I have a new ally in the battle against that, by the way: it's the container from the gelato I finished eating last…

Family Italian, a new cookbook release from famed Italian chef (and Jamie Oliver mentor) Gennaro Contaldo, is packed with the recipes we want to cook. From haute cuisine to rustic peasant food — we love the whole spectrum — Family Italian is one of those books that puts you in the mood for a big,…

I have this thing about caprese sandwiches. Wait, can I admit something real quick? I've been sitting on this caprese sandwich column for weeks, pushing it to the next day, then the next, waiting patiently for summer tomatoes to make their debut. When I saw a few end-of-spring tomatoes, I launched into this whole premature…

Nestled in the Gulf of Naples is the breathtaking island of Capri, a playground for the rich and famous. And lovers of very good things to eat. Since the early 19th century, the stunning coves and crystal clear beaches have attracted poets, artists, writers and actors. But the island is also known for its fresh…

See that tomato? That's a happy tomato, because it's stuffed. Have you ever met a stuffed food that seemed even the least bit unhappy? Let's explore this for a moment. I know of a stuffed meatloaf that literally (okay, figuratively) smiles when you slice into it. Ditto dual-animal hot wings. Both those two aren't innately…

Despite all Hanukkah dishes needing to be cooked in oil/fried, we do not fry the mozzarella to allow for a textural interplay between the creaminess of the cheese and the crispy basil and tomato crunch. It's a fun holiday spin on the arguably healthier simple caprese salad.

It may seem counterintuitive to serve caprese salad in the winter, as summer is famous for its tomato bounty. Good tomatoes, however, can still be found. You just have to know what to look for. Shun the hard, pinkish, artificially-ripened paperweights in favor of big, heavy beefsteaks or smaller "on the vine" tomatoes, then ripen…