Had a fun weekend and cleaned the boat, which means I get to cook out here tonight. yippeeee! I am super pleased. I think tonight I will whip up some Lara Sauce to celebrate. And on a side note, I think you all should know that tomato sandwiches in the summer are unbeatable. Do not underestimate the power of a ripe tomato on a hot afternoon.
Tomato Sandwich Ingredients List (doesn’t get any easier than this):
Sunflower Seed Bread
Spinach
Ripe Tomato
Cheese (I prefer sharp chedder or muenster, but its up to you)
Duke’s Mayonaise
Salt and Pepper
Olive Oil (oh yes, that’s right)
It is crucial that the salt, pepper, and a very thin dribble of olive oil go straight on the tomato. Also, I don’t really like mayo, so I don’t put very much, but in my opinion a thin spreading of mayo is crucial to the flavor.
Anyways, happy summer! Oh and I do have news about my decision, and I will get to that soon.
Lara! I completely agree that tomatoes (as a whole) in the summer are crucial. I prefer a caprese salad or just a great plump tomato sliced with some salt, pepper, and olive oil (depends on the flavor of the tomato, you know). I love your blog and seeing all of your great art! You are so talented. Now that we live back East there is no excuse to not finally come down to Charlestown.
I had a quiet Fourth. Your Mom worked, and I got up early and ran an 8K road race. My time was just under 50 minutes, which is OK considering that I only trained for about a month. After I lazed around the house all day, we rode bikes up to see the fireworks at Yorktown, and it was the best ever! The temperature was in the 70′s, we got a great spot, and the display was awesome — right overhead!
Hey is that the famous dinghy? Has it been in the water too long or something? It looks like it is growing hair.
Lara Sauce?
At the farm we toast whole grain bread and top it with estate olive oil and estate tomatoes for breakfast. I’m with you, it’s to die for.
One more thing, Ben grew a beard and he and Brian are looking pretty similar about now…weird.
Lara Sauce is a creamy tomato pasta sauce that I like to cook. Brian calls it Lara Sauce because I make it quite frequently and have perfected it over the years. It was actually one of the first things I ever learned how to cook and is based on a vodka cream sauce that my Mom used to make. I have made it so many times that I don’t even really have to think about it. I posted about it once before: Expeditions in Cooking I will post the recipe at some point, if you’re interested.
Oh and I am a huge fan of beards.
Give a high five to Ben for that one!