RECIPES CELEBRATING ORGANIC, FRESH PRODUCE AT THE SEASON’S PEAK

FROM RALEY’S AND BEL AIR

JULY 2009

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HEIRLOOM TOMATOES
Featured Recipe: Heirloom Tomato Tart with Goat Cheese, Shallots and Thyme

Serve warm as a first course, a light dinner or cover lightly 
and transport to your favorite El Dorado County
picnic spot. This 
delicate tart is best made and eaten the same day.

4 oz. soft goat cheese
1 tbsp. minced shallots 

1 1/2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme 

1 refrigerated piecrust 

2 medium organic heirloom tomatoes, thinly sliced* 

1 1/2 tsp. olive oil 

2 tbsp. grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Directions: Prep time: 15 minutes, Cook time: 35 minutes 


Preheat oven to 375°F and lightly spray a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom with nonstick cooking spray. Mix together goat cheese, shallots and thyme in a small bowl. Press pie crust dough onto bottom and sides of pan. Prick bottom with the tines of a fork and bake for 15 minutes; spread goat cheese mixture over the bottom of the crust, then top with tomato slices. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 20 minutes. 

Makes 6 to 8 first course servings or 4 main course servings.
Tip: A serrated knife is the right choice when slicing tomatoes.

Wine Suggestion: Chardonnay - This tangy tart would partner well with a Sauvignon Blanc, but we also like it with this creamy Chardonnay made with organic grapes.

CORN
Raley’s Produce Team offers this recommendation for the freshest corn:
If you can’t enjoy your corn right away, refrigerate it with the husks on.

For the grill:
1. Pull down husks, remove silk and tie husks back in place. 

2. Immerse in cold water for about 30 minutes; drain. 

3. Grill 15 to 20 minutes, turning often.

Check out these corn toppers, like Herbed Garlic Oil or Sesame Scallion Oil – leaving plan old butter in the dust! http://www.raleys.com/www/apps/recipes/recipe.jsp?recipeid=579746

CHERRIES
Cherries are the perfect complement to than more than your cobbler or pie, so why not swap out your tried-and-true seasoning with a rich, cherry merlot sauce for pork?

Rosemary Pork with Cherry Merlot Sauce
http://www.raleys.com/www/apps/recipes/recipe.jsp?recipeid=874305