Sunday's Do Go Best With Bacon

Yes I did Bouvie baby! BLT's and don't forget the the Best Foods.  Mayo is the magic to a wonderful BLT and so are the tomatoes.  Speaking of tomatoes, preferable vine ripened, this is a delicious and decadent recipe to make with ripe to perfection tomatoes and fresh basil.  No bacon but lots of bri cheese. A wonderful summer dish from the Silver Palette Cook book which has been my bible for over 20 years, and the pages show it:

My copy, worn and yellowed, (like me!) It was on sale on their tenth birthday, I think they just celebrated their 30th birthday..here's the recipe:

Servings: Serves 4–6

Ingredients

• 4 large ripe tomatoes , cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 pound Brie , rind removed, torn into irregular pieces
• 1 cup fresh basil leaves , rinsed, patted dry and cut into strips
• 3 cloves garlic , peeled and finely minced
• 1 cup plus 1 Tbsp. best-quality olive oil
• 1/2 tsp. salt , plus additional to taste
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 pounds linguine
• Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese , for garnish (optional)

Directions

At least 2 hours before serving, combine the tomatoes, Brie, basil, garlic, the 1 cup olive oil, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large serving bowl. Bring 6 quarts salted water to a boil in a large pot. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and the linguine, and boil until tender but still firm, 8 to 10 minutes.

Drain the pasta and immediately toss with the tomato sauce. Serve at once, passing the peppermill, and the grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, if you like.

Recipe from The Silver Palate Cookbook by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins, Copyright © 1982 by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins. Excerpted by permission of Workman Publishing. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

When it comes to cooking I'm old school. Julee Rosso, Shelia Lukins, Julia Childs and Jaques Pepin are my cooking heros!

Since we're in the kitchen. I came across this today! 

Awww, there are some advatanges to being an only child now. Our beloved lab Normie did this, and The Bud never attempted since Norman was alpha and with Marty, this wasn't allowed with either pup since The Big Guy weighed over 100 pounds...but, The little Bud has figured out it's his turn now :)

And a couple weekends ago this was going on out my kitchen window..of course I had to grab my phone and run outside and have Juliana do it again and again and again!

...sorry, I don't know how to turn the video around :(

 But here's some sounds from my kitchen right now:

If your Sunday finds you not cooking then the above linguini recipe is just the ticket

Not me though. I've already made homemade three bean chile to go over baked potatoes, lamb chops are marinating in Jim's homemade BBQ sauce and I'll saute some fresh from my friend Alice's garden zucchini with red bell pepper, onion and garlic in olive oil. A secret to great tasting chile, add a little dill.   It's national Ice Cream day, my favorite holiday so a drive in my new car will be in order.  Happy Sunday!


Addendum* I forgot to mention Tyler Florence in my cooking hero's because he's my rock star cooking boyfriend;)