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NEWSLETTER - August 18, 2011 - "Insalata Caprese - 8 Ways to Enjoy Summer's Best"

 

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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
Autumn is Coming
Featured Cooking Classes
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 Olives
Basil & Pesto
Tangy Balsamic Reduction
Grilled Cheese - Caprese Style
RECIPE: Warm and Cold Tomato Salad
Cookbook Review
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A-Maizing Manifestations   

Wed, Aug 31st, 7 pm

 

A secret...in the summer Chef Hatalsky becomes Farmer Hatalsky and tonight she is bringing us the best of both worlds in this class centered on succulent, sweet, summer corn.

Instructor: Chef Sue Hatalsky   

 Corn on the Cob

Call 518.371.4450 to reserve your
space in this class!

 

Menu:

  • Fried Green Tomatoes with a Chipotle Dipping Sauce
  • a Yummy Shredded Beef served on little Corn Pancake
  • Quesadilla with Fresh Corn Salsa
  • Cornmeal Cake with Fresh Cream and a Warm Berry Sauce.
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Take a peek at all the class offerings for August, September, and October on our website, then call us at 518-371-4450 to reserve your seat!     

Caprese
How do you Pronounce
Pest Pinwheels
Appetizer Spoons and Kabobs
Tomatoes and Mozzarella
The Tomato
How Do You Say Caprese
The Mozzarella

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

How To Make Fresh Mozzarella
Ingredients
Steps 1-5
Steps 6-12
How To Make Fresh Mozzarella
Cheesy Notes and Tips
Tips
Handy Tools for Cheesemaking
Stainless Cooking Pot
All Clad's 5.5 Qt. Dutch 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

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


From all the Staff at Spoon & Whisk. 
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