6 raw tomato olives shaved Recipes

salami, try : salami felino, finocchiona, napolitano, soppressata or cacciatore or a bit of each., bacon bits or small pieces of kielbasa or other such flavourful sausage., shaved smoked ham ., olives , basic lack or kalamata type, red, pink, green or brown., artichokes, fresh , in a jar or whatever. i like fresh., mushrooms , , . puffballs, morels, oyster, button, straw, porto bella, shitake, etc., tomatoes , please use vine ripened., fresh mug bean or alfalfa sprouts., peppers , bell, anaheim, whatever suits., fresh melon , cantaloupe, honey dew, etc., asparagus tips. again , fresh is best but any kind in a pinch; or use fresh spinach., cheese. take your pick according to your taste. different taste in cheese really changes the whole salad., cooked beetroot. fresh is best but canned will do. drain well ., baby (miniature) corn cobs; well drained ., olive oil. i use the old fashioned kind to get more flavour., some good wine vinegar, smoked salmon. if you can tsp get good smoked salmon don tsp use any ., braised small medallions of spiced beef , lamb, pork, fowl, alligator, etc. dice into 2 by 2 cubes. take your pick or do two or three kinds and let your table mates choose. cook to taste, cool before serving., shrimp , crab, lobster, squid, fish, etc. if it needs cooking do that and let it cool., boiled egg sliced ., salad dressings of your choice., seeded dates ., raw cauliflower or broccoli., sunflower seeds or your choice of nuts., sliced tomatoes & sliced bell or anaheim peppers., fresh endive or iceberg lattice. try the tinder tips of watercress, romaine lattice, etc., sliced maui onion. if you can tsp get maui onions get the mildest you can find ., anything i forgot

extra virgin olive oil (plus a little extra for the zucchini and the walnuts), minced shallot, minced or crushed garlic, salt , or to taste, cider vinegar or red wine vinegar, sugar, dried thyme, dried oregano, black pepper, zucchini, halved and cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch thick slices, walnut halves, raw or lightly toasted, grated parmesan cheese, very fresh, small, halved cherry tomatoes, springs of fresh marjoram , thyme, oregano, cubes of feta or crumbled goat cheese, dab of very fresh high-quality ricotta

thick strand pasta (such as linguine or fettuccini), brown sugar, good-quality balsamic vinegar, tomatoes, chopped, extra virgin olive oil (a flavored oil might be nice here), fresh garlic, finely minced, crushed red pepper flakes (to taste), kosher salt, loosely-packed fresh basil leaf, fresh parmesan cheese, shaved or grated (optional)

olive oil, butter, raw shrimp, tail on, fresh ground pepper, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, asparagus (green is better ), vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, pits removed and coarsely chopped, salt & freshly ground black pepper, sweet chili sauce, balsamic vinegar, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, parmesan cheese , shavings for serving (to taste)