Round II

Gourmet Group Round II was held in Andrea's lovely home on September 4, 2007. We discovered that night the need for coordination on dishes since Lara's "salad" and Lynley's "side dish" were the exact same thing - "Insalata Caprese"! (Lara will argue that it is called a Caprese Salad). L.S. brought a "White Bean Salad" served on crackers for an appetizer, Jodi busted out some "Oatmeal Dinner Rolls", Andrea treated us to "Coriander-Crusted Pork Chops with Sauteed Apples and Caramelized Onions" and Bridget finished off the evening with "Rasberry-Topped Lemon Pie". Another successful night at the dinner table!

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Insalata Caprese

3 large tomatoes, sliced

1 pkg (9 oz.) POLLY-O Fresh Mozzarella Cheese (6 balls), drained, sliced

1/3 cup fresh basic

3 Tbs. olive oil

2 Tbs. red wine vinegar

1/4 tsp. each: salt, and freshly ground black pepper

ARRANGE: tomatoes, cheese and basil alternately on platter.

BEAT oil and vinegar with wire whisk until well blended. Drizzle over tomatoes.

SPRINKLE with salt and pepper.