Fine Dining and Other Good Recipes on Zaar !!

[Zurie]

Want to know what's in season and what to cook with now?

CHECK OUT THE NEW FORUM ON ZAAR FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON SEASONAL PRODUCE! Click HERE:

http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewforum.zsp?f=56

But ... TOMATOES are one product that's in season! These recipes are all made with fresh, healthy tomatoes!

Aaaand then ... do yourself a favour and check out some fresh tomato recipes on Zaar by clicking on the following link! Because I wanted recipes with photos, that's what I chose -- but there are fantastic photo-less recipes here!!! They are crying out to be tried out. At less than 300, it's not an overwhelming number to scroll through. So if you have a bushel of ripe tomatoes, here you are:

http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes.php?s_type=%2Frecipes.php&q=+fresh+tomato&Search=Search&Searcht=Search

Fresh Tomato Spaghetti Sauce by Lauralie41, photo by 2Bleu:



Fresh Crock Pot Tomato Sauce by Marz, photo by Sharon123:



Fresh Tomato Sandwiches Saturday Lunch on Longmeadow Farm by Andi of Longmeadow Farm, photo by French Tart:



Fresh Tomato Pepper Salad by Mysterygirl, photo by Bev:



Refreshing, Simple Tomato Salad for Summer by Zurie, photo by Zurie:



Souffle De Tomate (Tomato Souffle) by Midwest Maven, photo by Kumquat the Cat's Friend:



Onion and Tomato Salad (Salata Bonjon-E-Rhumi-E-Piaz) by mary winecoff, photo by Sage:



Insalata Caprese by NcMysteryshopper, photo by Sue L:



Easy Caprese (Insalata) by Dawn, photo by Hey Jude:



Mozzato Salad (Aka Caprese) by Chia, photo by GourmetPappa:



Festive Caprese Salad Wreath by Zurie, photo by Zurie:



Insalata Caprese Perfect for Summer by kiwidutch, photo by Paula G:

[Chef Tweaker]

We love caprese salad! We have even found a vegan mozzarella that tastes good cold so hubby can have some.

Our tomatoes aren't ripe here yet but I'll remember those links when the time comes.

[lauralie41]

Zurie thank you so much for adding my tomato sauce. 2Bleu did an awesome job with the photo!

My mom used to slice tomatoes a bit thick and than add a layer of onion, salt, and pepper. She would get a pretty platter or large dish to serve them on and it always looked so fancy even thought it was such a simple idea.

Think these might be ok for a finer dining experience.

Gazpacho Salsa #263513


Tortellini With Vegetables #169915

[katie in the UP]

Seasoned Cook wrote:
Here are a few I have used for serving guests and were well received:

Crock Pot - Cranberry Orange Chicken



Creamed Tuna in Toast Cups



Creamy Grape Salad



Marguerite's Creamy Blueberry Pie

Oh my gosh that chicken looks fabulous!!

[Rita~]

Vanilla Lavender Wine Punch

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Lower Healthier Fat

Osso Buco Tender Tex Mex

Grilled Caesar Salad / Grilled Romaine so Good!

Beef Wellington so Tender!

Grilled Asparagus Wrapped in Prosciutto

Snails Bourgugnonne/Escargots a La Bourguignonne

Grand Marnier Cranberry Truffles

Broccoli With Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Roasted Garlic

Pumpkin Tortilla Soup Perfection!

Fusion Shrimp

Summer Fruit Soup Icy Cold

Atomic Hot Sauce!

Roasted Garlic With Herbs and Olive Oil

Luscious Creamy Glazed Onions

Butter Curls

Cinnamon-Cardamom Honey

Viennese Chocolate Cream Cake

This Napoleon Rules!

Brie Topped With Pesto and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Lemon Compound Butter

Onion and Herb Buttermilk Biscuits

Chipotle Compound Butter

Mashed Potatoes With Roasted Garlic and Herbs

White Bean and Rosemary & Garlic Spread /Dip

Grilled Shrimp With Garlic & Herbs

Salmon Poached in Champagne With Capers & Tarragon

Roasted Cauliflower & 16 Roasted Cloves of Garlic

Lavender Sugar With Vanilla

Garlic Bread With Truffle Oil

Tomatoes Crunchy, Juicy, Sweet...(Bursting Tomato)

Truffled Mashed Potatoes

Truffle Oil With Peppercorns and Thyme

Rub Tenderizer for London Broil

Orange Marmalade Marinated Salmon, Chicken. or Pork

[Rita~]

Mozzarella & Tomato Stacks With Rosemary

Grilled Tomato Bruschetta

Smoked Tomato Sandwiches With Goat Cheese and Basil

Tomatoes Crunchy, Juicy, Sweet...(Bursting Tomato)

Tomato and Cucumber Salad With a Pesto Like Dressing.

Nothing better then this easy Basil , Tomato & Mozzarella Cheese made with fresh summer tomatoes

Fresh Tomatoes With Caper Dressing

Scrambled Eggs over Fresh Sliced Tomatoes and Basil

Oven-Dried Herbed Tomatoes

Fresh Tomato, Basil Grilled Cheese Sandwich

[Rita~]

Avocado, Tomato & Corn Salad/Salsa

[Zurie]

Are you inspired yet to create in the kitchen?

I am in South Africa, and not sure how available avocados are in the USA right now, but here are 12 delicious recipes!

To find out all, and to get recipes for your seasonal veggies. click on the link below. It's always cheaper to buy seasonal. And, say the nutrition fraternity, also healthier! They say Nature meant us to eat what is in season!

Well, in my part of the world the avo's are fantastic right now!

http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewforum.zsp?f=56

Recipe name and name of photographer are listed first, then comes the photo ...

(One word of warning, picked up from a remark in a review: do not let avo flesh get to boiling point. You can heat avocados, but only up to "warm" -- they turn bitter at high heat).

Fusion Avocado! by ~Rita~
pic by Uh Oh Maggie is Cooking



Creamy Avocado Lime Dip by ~Leslie~
pic by *Parsley*



Pan Grilled Chicken with Avocado and Red Onion Salsa by Lorac
pic by newspapergal



Stuffed Avocado Salad by Charmie777
pic by Sharon123



Avocado Lime Salad by Sharon123
pic by Jamilah's Kitchen



Avocado With Groundnut Dressing by Chef Kate
pic by NcMysteryShopper



Avocado Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes by echo echo
pic by Kiwidutch



Avocado Wrapped in Prosciutto by HeatherFeather
pic by ms_bold



Avocado and Prawns in Wasabi by JustJanS
pic by JustJanS



Avocado Bruschetta by Bergy
pic by Sharon123



Taco Avocado Wraps by looneytunesfan
pic by Brenda



Avocado-Crab Soup by PaulaG
pic by ~Rita~

[Rita~]

Avocado Mask
Chicken Tortilla Soup With Avocado
Tangerine and Avocado Salad


Spicy Grilled Tuna Un-Roll


Smoky Guacamole


Grilled Halibut Sandwich


Spicy Shrimp Stuffed Shells Salad


4 Fun Salsa's in One!


Pumpkin Tortilla Soup Perfection!


Tex Mex 7 Layer Salad


Chunky Green Guacamole


Bright Summer Salad/Salsa


Tex-Mex Burgers Texotic-Mexotic Burgers


Chicken Tortilla Soup


Guacamole Stuffed Deviled Eggs


Avocado, Tomato & Corn Salad/Salsa


Avocado, Feta, Honeydew on Greens Topped With Pine Nuts


Guacamole. Avocado Cucumber Dip!


Fusion Avocado!


Shrimp, Avocado, Almonds, Apple Chips, & Nasturtium Salad


Heather's Avocado, Pistachio Ice Cream


Eggplant (Aubergine) & Avocado Salad


Cucumber Avocado Soup Soupe Glacée à L'avocat


Avocado Tofu Dressing


Tofu Fajitas


Guacamole


Guacamole------creamy Avocado With Bacon Dip------

[Zurie]

IN THE NEW FORUM, WHAT'S IN SEASON NOW, HOKIESLADY FROM AUSTRALIA HAS A THREAD ON LEMONS , AND LAURY HAS LEMONS LISTED IN HER INDEX OF SEASONAL FOODS.

http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=304755

http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=307937

So, how about some lemon recipes? It is the one fruit I am never without! It is so versatile, and for some reason -- not shared by DH -- I loved lemon slices baked with chicken.

Lemon is, of course, a very healthy addition to our diets.

If you have time, and just type "lemon" into the Zaar Search line above, you'll get thousands of recipes containing lemon. (Okay, some are fairly artificial, but just skip those! )

1. Lemon (Or Lime) Sugar (Or Salt) Scrub by Sandi (of CA) with photo by Sandi:



2. Pan Seared Summer Squash With Fresh Basil & Lemon Vinaigrett by Vegan Courtney with photo by luvinlif2K:



3. Smoked Salmon Carpaccio With Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Lemon by Chef floWer with photo by AmandaInOz"\:



4. Warm Lemon, Lime and Lovage Prawns With Pineau Des Charentes by French Tart, with photo by French Tart:



5. Mum’s Lemon Cheese Spread (No Eggs) by Ninna, photo by Ninna as well:



6. Lemon Meringue Ice Cream Pie in Toasted Pecan Crust by MathMom.calif, with photo by this cook:



7. Linguine With Carrot Ribbons and Lemon-Ginger Butter by New Veggie, with photo by Lvs2Cook:



8. Kittencal's Lemon Shrimp Scampi With Angel Hair Pasta by Kittencal (who else? ) and photo by Bev:



9. Alioli De Limon (Garlic Mayonnaise With Lemon) by Galley Wench, with photo by Charmie777:



10. Green Beans With Shallots, Lemon, and Thyme by KateL, photo by justcallmetoni:



11. Baked Cod With Crunchy Lemon-Herb Topping by Chef Kate with photo by Twissis:



12. Lemon Ice Cream Pie With Pecan Crust by diner524, and photo by ~Nimz~:

[lauralie41]

Zurie I missed the avocadoes so here are a couple that I made and reviewed that were very good.


Grilled Chicken Salad With Raspberry Vinaigrette by EmmieDuckie



Guacamole by islandgirl77551



Guacamole by Ravenseyes

ok now lemons

Comeback Sauce for Beef by TasteTester
Lemon Dijon Asparagus by Engrossed
Artichoke Salad With Oranges by Lauralie41
Salmon and Cucumber Mousse by Lauralie41

[threeovens]

South American Style Red Snapper


Grilled Salad With Cornbread


Thai-Style Peanut Cabbage Salad


Sautéed Potatoes


Chicken in White Wine (Poulet Scarpariello)


My most reviewed recipe: Steak a La Moutarde (Steak With Mustard Cream Sauce)

[Kit^..^ty Of Canada]

Zurie, I am bumping with the hope of receiving notifications.

[Zurie]

That's fine, Kitty, let's see if you receive a notification now.

Gee, the recipes do like wonderful, illustrated like most of these!!

I will continue this in the "cooking in season" thread, but with the "Guess what this is" thread in the Afr Forum our GB's for the month are running out (I mean our personal gigabytes), so will wait until November! (Yes, we have to subscribe to how many we want, and pay for them! ... )

Photos eat up kilobytes ...

[I'mPat]

I love mussels but I'm the odd one out in the family so tend to only do for myself very occassionally but recently made Tisme Mussels in Garlic Butter 362206 and have to say I absolutely loved them though the DH thought they were o'kay but he's not particularly a mussel fan but at least he tried.

Photo by me (no the DH took this shot) but does not do the recipe justice but we were in a hurry to eat (a ZAAR curse I think) - next time I'm hoping to make it with the broth and sort of as a soup with some crusy bread just for ME.



Pat