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Insalata Caprese

One of our favorite things about summer? Real tomatoes! You know, the red ones, pulled from the vine, with garden dust, still warm from the sun. Fortuitously, the tomato crop comes at the same time as bushels of basil. Add fresh mozzarella cheese, and the table possibilities are endless!

 

IN THIS ISSUE, it's all about tomatoes and mozzarella and the scrumptious, summer dishes you can make with this famous pairing. From the classic insalata Caprese, to a pasta salad, easy sandwiches, delicious appetizers, you'll be inspired. We even demonstrate how to make your own fresh mozzarella.

In This Issue
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Insalata Caprese
Tomatoes & Mozzarella Basics
RECIPE: Flaky Tomato Tartlets with Mozzarella and Crackly Basil
How To Make Fresh Mozzarella
RECIPE: Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes, Mozzarella, and Oil-Cured Olives
RECIPE: Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes, Mozzarella, and Oil-Cured Olives
Basil & Pesto
RECIPE: Warm and Cold Tomato Salad
Grilled Cheese - Caprese-Style
Cookbook Review
Bridal Registry
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Popular Fresh Mozzarella Shapes
Knife Tools for Tomatoes & Mozzarella
Tomato Knife
Wusthof's Tomato Knife
Serrated edge easily slices the ripest tomato without crushing. Forked tip serves up the slices.
Serrated Slicer
Wusthof's Serrated Slicer
A serrated edge is magic for slicing, especially for tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.
Cheese Knife
Wusthof's Cheese Knife
Designed for soft cheeses, the holes in the blade prevent sticking. Perfect blade curve.

RECIPE: Flaky Tomato Tartlets with Mozzarella and Crackly Basil  

RECIPE: Tartlets  Recipe Riffs
Gourmet Pantry
Basil Pesto
Stonewall Kitchen
Basil Pesto
Classic pesto, ready to go! Basil, Pine Nuts, Garlic, Olive Oil, and Parmesan. Yum!
Olive Oil
Stonewall Kitchen
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
FMade from the first cold pressing. Excellent for salads, fresh greens, and caprese.
Artichoke Pesto
Stonewall Kitchen
Artichoke Pesto
A nice variation featuring artichokes along with all the classic pesto flavors.

How To Make Fresh Mozzarella
Ingredients
Steps 1-5
Steps 6-12
How To Make Fresh Mozzarella
Handy Tools for Cheesemaking
Cooking Pot
Le Creuset's 5.5 Qt. Oven
Broad pan holds a gallon of milk - perfect for cheese-making, soups, chili, and so much more. A real workhorse.
Cheesecloth
Cheesecloth by Regency
Natural cotton fibers layered together form a food-safe strainer for cheese-making, jam-making, and other uses.
Glass Bowl Set
Duralex Glass Bowl Set
This tempered glass bowl set is a kitchen essential for cooking, baking and storing. Nested design for compact storage.

RECIPE: Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes and Mozzarella with Oil-Cured Olives
RECIPE: Pasta Salad
Basil and PestoBasil Pesto Recipe
Tangy Balsamic Reduction
Grilled Cheese Caprese Style
IngredientsGrater
Grilling
RECIPE: Warm and Cold Tomato Salad Recipe Notes
Cookbook Review

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Then, of course, there's margherita pizza, too . . . so many more possibilities.
Buon appetito, Caprese-style!

Gwen Uhlig and the Entire Staff at Cucina Fresca

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