Caprese Salad has got to be one of my favorite salads. If you read this blog, you know how much I love a ripe-from-the-sun Tomato. Botero at Encore in Las Vegas serves up their version sans extra carbs, like Crostini, and serves the ensemble with Buffalo Mozzarella, Basil oil and Balsamic Vinegar on the side. I would’ve licked the plate, had we not been eating poolside.
This summer I’m going to get my hands on some heirloom Tomatoes, and make Basil spheres using Molecular Gastronomy and serve with Balsamic Reduction. I’m salivating already. And this my friends is what summertime is all about