5 heirloom tomatoes blue basil Recipes

firm white sandwich bread, sliced bacon (about 5 slices), olive oil, chopped shallot, sherry vinegar, assorted medium heirloom tomatoes (2 lb total ), cut into 1/4- to 1/3-inch-thick slices, fresh basil leaves, blue cheese (preferably maytag blue), crumbled, at room temperature, garnish: very small heirloom cherry or currant tomatoes

firm assorted heirloom tomatoes (brandywine, big rainbow, jubilee, etc.), white balsamic vinegar, evoo, shallots, finely minced, fresh basil, finely minced, fresh tarragon, finely minced, kosher salt to taste, fresh cracked pepper to taste, fleur de sel or other finishing salt, blue crab, meyer lemon juice, evoo, kosher salt to taste, fresh cracked pepper to taste, micro opal basil for garnish

fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced, fresh italian parsley, coarsely chopped, shallot, finely chopped, red and yellow (or heirloom ) tomatoes, deli chilled rotisserie chicken (plain or flavored ), white balsamic vinegar, extra-virgin olive (or avocado) oil, pepper, crumbled feta , goat, or blue cheese

buttermilk, arborio rice coating , recipe follows, red onions, thickly sliced, loosely separated into rings, peanut oil, vine-ripened tomatoes, gray salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil , to drizzle, basil leaves , julienne, balsamic vinegar , to drizzle, crumbled blue cheese, frozen