Even though we're not together today, I thought I would make lunch for Jeff in your honor, so of course..... a tomato salad made the Dad way: fresh tomatoes (chopped in bite size pieces the way you like them, but sorry no one was patient enough for me to peel them first); chopped onion ; chopped cucumbers (the smell of which always reminds me of standing in the kitchen with you & a salt shaker, eating them fresh from the garden); Kalamata olives (the only kind of olives, as we know); a healthy dash of oregano; a heaping pour of the brightest, greenest olive oil (from your very own trees in Greece, naturally- I think we still have enough to get us through the year thanks to your winter oil visit); and plenty of salt (and even more when no one is looking, of course). Plus crusty bread and lots of people to help you eat it since you're not here. Thank you for teaching me the only way to make tomato salad and the only way to eat tomato salad (using the bread as a chewy, edible utensil).
I also decided that you would like some sardines straight out of the can with lemon, even though I could never personally manage to find that appetizing. I did however manage to find a very loving man to marry who happens to gobble this dish right up. He is a dream come true. (I can help with the cold beer, not a problem.)
I love you Dad! We're frying fish tonight and I'm about to start a blueberry pie......sure you don't want to take a little car ride west?
Happy Fathers Day! xoxo, chuffmuffin
What a sweet post. Now I'm hungry (for everything but the sardines.)
ReplyDeleteLove it! Your dad's tastebuds are exactly like my dad's!! Fun post Anna Maria (my mom's name is Anna Maria too!).
ReplyDeleteMy dad loved sardines straight out of the can, too. He passed down his love for a lot of things to me but not for the sardines.
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ReplyDeletehow lovely! My father taught me to love sardines right out of the can! And new castle brown ale is one of our favorites. (Well until I went gluten-free that is.)
ReplyDeletehave a wonderful day celebrating fathers day!
Gorgeous! And what a wonderful gesture.
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looks so good that I am feeling so hungry right now
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! I was fortunate enough to have a visit from my parents this Father's Day. It was so good to be able to tell him how much I love him in person!
ReplyDeleteMMM, the whole lunch looks delicious... although I can't handle many canned sardines. I'll eat a few though!
ReplyDeletehey, i have that same bowl that is in the background! hope all is well!
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This was great! My parents are from Italy and that is nearly the same way we make it! We puts lots of fresh basil instead of oregano. The juice from my father's tomatoes is my favorite. I could eat the whole loaf of my mom's bread with it (and usually do!) There's nothin' like it! Hope your dad takes that drive!
ReplyDeleteThat tomato salad looks and sounds fantastic, especially this time of year. :)
ReplyDeleteSmells like my home-country, Greece... I'm traveling back there this summer with my husband and little daughters and I'm looking fwd to some tasty salads and food made from my parents especially for us.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure my husband would appreciate the sardines, he's a big fan of salty fish! But because he can't have sardines every day he is content with a bowl of tomatoes, cucumber and feta cheese with oregano on top, and Kalamata olive oil of course!
Smells like my home-country, Greece... I'm traveling back there this summer with my husband and little daughters and I'm looking fwd to some tasty salads and food made from my parents especially for us.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure my husband would appreciate the sardines, he's a big fan of salty fish! But because he can't have sardines every day he is content with a bowl of tomatoes, cucumber and feta cheese with oregano on top, and Kalamata olive oil of course!
My Italian side is telling me to tell you to throw some fresh mozzarella on that bread. Looks deeee-lish!
ReplyDeleteI am hungry for everything AND the sardines...love me some sardines!!! That tomato salad looks so refreshing!
ReplyDeletei could also smell and taste the tomato salad (sardines, too, but not quite as appetizing)... yum.
ReplyDeleteThat salad looks DELISH...mmmmm! The sardines look a little less tasty..but the crunchy bread would definintely help me swallow them down. Happy Father's Day!
ReplyDeleteLove this post - and the photos! :-)
ReplyDeleteThis was very sweet, Anna Maria. I am sure when your dad saw your post his eyes puddled with tears.
ReplyDeleteOH MAN! I'm totally drooling! It ALL looks yummy, even the sardines.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tomato salad reminder since I have 45 plants growing in my garden right now!! Looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteNummy salad! I agree, someone else can have the sardines, though.
ReplyDeleteYour tomato salad sounds wonderful! I will have to try it when I have some fresh tomatoes. The ones in the store right now still taste very storish. ;)
ReplyDeleteEverything looks delicious. Your father must be honored!
ReplyDeleteThis is my kind of food! Beautiful and so simple, My favourite holiday was when we went to the greek island of Hydra last year, no cars just donkeys! And we ate lots of sardines and had beautiful olive oil. A lovely post! X
ReplyDeleteI love this salad.....got hooked on it when I lived in Crete........wish I had some Greek olive oil.....it's the best on the planet......thanks for the post.
ReplyDeleteMy family is Lebanese and that is *almost* exactly how I eat my tomato salad. The only difference? Replace oregano with mint and add some fresh lemon juice, divine!!
ReplyDeleteBut this one sounds really yummy too!
- Hayley
I haven't been to visit in such a long time, I forgot what a delight it is to be in your space.
ReplyDeleteI loved your tribute to your dad.... what a beautiful way to do it.
Mmmm.... I do like sardines, but I know that takes an acquired taste!! My parents both enjoyed them, and now my hubby and I will have them once in a while for lunch.
Very Nice!
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I have been following your blog for a few months, to be exact, since I decided to get back to sewing and started looking at fabrics.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw pictures of sardines and salad my first thought was: "Oh, you probably visited some Russian party!" It's a Greek salad?! We make and eat it the same way - with precision of "and even more salt when nobody's looking" and bread instead of forks. Sardines - mmmm...
And so, somehow, I missed the fact that you are Greek Orthodox. It made me feel very cozy and fuzzy inside to know, that my favorite fabric designer shares my faith.
Thank you for all the beauty you create and for sharing details on your blog!
I loved reading this (and the 'too many tomatoes' post I clicked on). I adore this kind of salad, and everything about that top photo is just perfect - except that I'm not in it. ;)
ReplyDeleteAll the best to you and your marvelous dad!
Very touching post. I make a similar salad, but I add vinegar.
ReplyDeleteMade this for dinner tonight after seeing yours and it was a great hit. Thanks!
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ReplyDeleteThat is so mediterranean!!
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw the food I thought that you would talk about Portugal!!!
lol!
Look to your comments, everyone around the mediterranean had the some thoughts!!!
We call it ''Aegean salad'' in Turkey.
ReplyDeleteVery delicious and healhty.
We made hat in breakfasts, dinners.
So it seems we had the same father. the salad and sardines. I actually love sardines too. Thank you for bringing back such a lovely memory.
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