Thursday, September 4, 2014

An Ode to the Summer in Food

#EatingfortheInsta gained some serious traction this summer and it makes sense --  Food is so fresh and beautiful in the summer. You're constantly socializing, grilling, and indulging. After a great Labor Day weekend in Cleveland, I wanted to share a final summer recipe and some of my favorite food pics from the Summer of 2014.

This recipe is really a year-round staple:  Cherry Tomato and Basil Bruschetta. Though it's especially good in the summer when the cherry tomatoes and basil can come straight from your garden. I pretty much followed the Pioneer Woman's recipe exactly. The best part about this recipe is the way she preps the bread -- In a pan with lots and lots of butter. This recipe is definitely not the healthiest way to make bruschetta, but I promise you it's worth it. The butter adds a ton of incredible flavor and crisp to the toast and there's really nothing better.

Cherry Tomatoes

Butter & Bread in Pan

Tomato Topping Mixture

The mixture will have some extra EVOO and Balsamic at the bottom of the bowl -- Definitely use every drop of this and drizzle it all over the bread.

Final Product

Happy.

For some more Summer foodie pics scroll on down...

Summer 2014 in food: 


Apple Crisp with Jeni's Ice Cream

Homemade Littleneck Clams & Mussels over Spaghetti
Homemade Arugula Salad topped with Tomatoes, Avocado & Farro
Freshly Caught Copper River Wild Salmon
Homemade Farro Salad
Homemade Grilled Shrimp
Kale & Avocado Caesar Salad
Solé East Fluke Ceviche 
Solé East Grilled Local Montauk Squid
ABC Kitchen Whole Wheat Pizza: Gold Bar Squash, Cherry Tomatoes, Chorizo, Garlic & Stracciatella
Patriotic Rosé
Maialino Tagliolini with Shrimp, Summer Squash and Basil
ABC Kitchen Sauteed Skuna Bay Salmon, Sweet & Spicy Carrot Sauce, Roasted Carrots & Basil
South Edison Seared Yellowfin Tuna

Farewell Toast - Gonna miss these sunsets

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