Mmmmm... I am soooo loving the summer sun! Ok, so it isn't as warm as it was last week, but just seeing the sun when I open the curtains in the morning starts the day off in the right way.
The other thing that I am loving about the shifting seasons (yeah yeah, I know, me and every other Western food blogger!) is the changing available produce. As much as I love the soups and stews of winter, nothing beats real fresh summer fruit and veg.
I mentioned last week about the gorgeous British Vittoria Tomatoes that are currently available here. Well, here they star in their own right as a tasty, healthy snack. This isn't in any way a recipe - but, well, sometimes you just don't need one!
Vittoria Tomatoes with Maldon Sea Salt and Pepper
Lick the tomato and dip it one side into the maldon salt, then the other into the pepper (a 50:50 mix of Szechuan pepper and plain old black pepper, toasted and ground).
Place the tomato on your tongue, salted side down, and let it sit there for a second or two while the salt starts to melt in your mouth. (It shouldn't be too salty - don't use table salt!!!!!!) Bite into the tomato - sweet meets salty, a hint of heat from the pepper and a lot of juice...
Repeat as required.
Done!
And now to an award!
Many thanks to Icsa99 from Heaven is Chocolate, Cheese and Carbs for awarding me the Blogging with Purpose Award.
I have now been blogging almost 6 months, and I am enjoying it so much! Food blogging is forcing me to think even more about food. I can't remember the last time I resorted to a beans on toast dinner - each mealtime at home is an opportunity to try something new!
For this reason, to hear that my blog was part of the reason that someone else decided to come into this wonderful world is incredibly touching. Thank you Icsa99 - and also, thank you for introducing me to your blog - I look forward to more of your recipes!
Here are my picks! I've chosen three because that's the best number (it should have been five...)
1. Sher from What Did You Eat? This was the very first food blog I ever found - only about a year ago! Compared with how huge the food blogosphere is- I can't believe I didn't know about it. I will be recreating that recipe soon - watch this space!
2. Ruth from Once Upon a Feast. Her Presto Pasta Nights event was the first food event I ever took part in, with some Roast Garlic Ragu - still one of my favourite recipes!
3. Heather from Gild the Voodoolily... just to annoy her. Snarf snarf. Ok, it's really because she's got a great blog and great recipes... but this will annoy :P
6 comments:
Kittie...you have nailed my favourite way to eat tomatoes. I eat them just like apples and when in season have a large tomato for breakfast every morning!!
They are that good, huh? Care to fed be some tomatoes like Antony to Cleopatra? lol
Those are some beautiful tomatoes.
Tomatoes are awesome. I just have to wait at least another 2 months before our local ones can make the grade.
Thanks so much for the award...you're too kind.
I fancy tomatoes and mayo as a sammich, but that is the best way to eat really good, ripe toms.
Thank you for the award, Kittie! I'm not annoyed at all, just completely flattered. :D
I never met a summer tomatoe I didn't like - it's just the really ugly tasteless facsiimile's that we endure during the winter that make me cry.
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