I roast fruit all the time and have never thought
about roasting grapes.
Something
about these Roasted Grape Cheese Tarts feels so fancy and decadent to me.
Not exact matches
for the truffle -
roasted tomatoes: 1 pound (
about 2 cups)
grape tomatoes, halved 1 head garlic, peeled 2 Tbs.
For the salad: 1 1/2 lbs zucchini 1 lb cherry or
grape tomatoes, sliced in half 1/2 lb cucumber, sliced into half moons (
about 1 1/2 cups) 1/2 cup finely diced red onion 1/2 cup
roasted, salted peanuts 1 cup fresh herbs, such as: Thai basil, mint, cilantro (or a mix of all three), chopped
Place in the oven and
roast for
about 20 minutes until the
grapes start to wrinkle and burst.
Add the
grapes and
roast until the
grapes are shriveled and the wine is reduced to
about 1/2 cup, 35 to 40 minutes.
After the crostini is done, increase the heat and then
roast the
grapes in the oven for
about 20 - 25 minutes, until they are slightly wrinkly.
Top each with 2
roasted grapes and a small drizzle of honey or agave nectar (
about 1/4 teaspoon honey per 5 appetizers).
What I love most
about this salad is that you can prep everything while the
grapes roast and then just toss everything together.
Roasted Eggplant with Tomatoes 1 medium fresh eggplant (
about 1 to 1 1/4 pounds), cut into 1 - inch cubes 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 cup cherry or
grape tomatoes, halved 1 tablespoon fresh tangerine or orange juice 2 teaspoons tamari or soy sauce 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup 8 large fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced