French in a Flash: Haricots Verts du Sud

Haricots verts, skinny French green beans, are stewed with all the flavors of the South of France: garlic, olive oil, tomato, wine, and a few shallots for good measure. The little green bean has never tasted so mighty or delicious.

Haricots Verts with Lemon-Herb Brown Butter

French Green Beans make the perfect holiday side, especially tossed in brown butter with fresh lemon juice and herbs. On the table in less than 30 minutes!

Haricots Verts Amandine (French-Style Green Beans With Almonds)

Haricots verts amandine—the classic French dish of green beans with almonds—is an easy, crowd-pleasing side. But the difference between mediocre and great is a matter of technique.

Cherry Tomato, Green Bean, and Wax Bean Salad with Herbed Bread Crumbs from 'Kitchen Garden Cookbook'

Fresh tomato salads are, in my opinion, one of the greatest joys of summer eating. They're even better when you can use tomatoes you've picked yourself. In her new Kitchen Garden Cookbook, Jeanne Kelley pairs this staple of a summer garden with snappy green beans and pale yellow wax beans for a crunchy, colorful twist. A generous shower of herbed bread crumbs adds more texture to the salad, turning it into a dish akin to a light panzanella.

The Secret Ingredient (Dijon Mustard): Warm Green Bean Salad with Shallots and Mustard

Tender skinny green beans are served in a warm vinaigrette of sweet shallots and chervil and bright, acidic white wine vinegar and whole grain mustard. Serve it as a salad or a side, hot, warm, or neither. It's the most versatile, delicious vegetable you've had in a long time.

My favourite Tomato Salad

The secret to my best tomato salad lies not in using costly nor an extensive list of ingredients, but in how it's constructed. Rather than shaking up a dressing, thick wedges of tomato are sprinkled

Tomato and Artichoke Salad with Capers

This dish not only takes minutes to prepare and looks elegant, it makes ordinary chain-store-bought tomatoes into something that tastes like you bought ripe, bursting with flavour organic local produce tomatoes.

Crostini With Blistered Cherry Tomatoes, Burrata and Chive Oil

The building blocks of a classic Caprese salad are re-imagined in these summery toasts. First, cherry tomatoes are blistered in a skillet until bursting with juice. Then creamier burrata takes the place of the more standard mozzarella. And in place of basil leaves, a quick and easy chive oil adds an herbal accent. The result makes for a great snack or light meal.

Cherry Tomato Bruschetta

Cherry Tomato Bruschetta is a simple and delicious appetizer for summer entertaining. With fresh tomatoes, fragrant basil, and grilled garlic toast, this easy recipe makes a beautiful presentation.

Tomato Confit with Cherry Tomatoes - Striped Spatula

One of my favorite things to make in the summer is Cherry Tomato Confit. These easy to make, luscious tomatoes are the perfect finishing touch for a number of dishes from breakfast to dinner.