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 Denise Gianatasio is a Northport Village resident and freelance writer. She is a licensed agent at Signature Premier Properties, 172 Main Street, Northport 631-754-3600. Denise enjoys cooking and sharing her recipes and family stories, as she wants to inspire a warm sense of home with her readers. Please feel free to contact her for any advice you may need at dishinwithdenise@yahoo.com. |
| Before summer slips away pick up some of those big, ripe, beautiful, farm tomatoes! This sandwich treat has always been a favorite of mine~but I do dare you to try and eat just one? My dear mother, who was born in Queens, used to call anything between 2 slices of bread a “sangwich” and she always said “soup and sangwiches” go together. So if you desire, make a soup too (look up any of my recipes for a tasty cup of minestrone, clam chowder, or a fresh tomato soup, at etweekmedia.com) serve with the absolute best sandwich you’ll ever eat. If you have never had the experience of tasting a tomato sandwich~I’m sorry. Please try it and for sure you’ll wonder? How did you ever live this long…without this joy! This is not just a sandwich with just a tomato~this is summer as it’s meant to be tasted~ a sandwich simply made~with good old-fashioned white bread~ this is what I feel white bread was intended for! Thick slices of the season’s ripe, juicy tomatoes, a good mayonnaise, salt, fresh black pepper and a few of those large green fresh basil leaves. The real secret here is the late summer tomato debuting at their ultimate best! Do grab some extra napkins, as you’ll see this delicious sandwich is a bit messy! Who cares? If you should want to get fancy~ make a basil mayo by pulverizing basil leaves with a bit of olive oil and mayo. A quick and easy 5 minute prep from start to finish! Go and enjoy the remains of summer and the tastes of earth’s summer bounty. Just magical~ made better by of course by eating outdoors. Enjoy xo Denise | |
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