Everyone shows love in different ways. Some people show it through service, others through spending time with people and some (myself included) show love through thoughtful presents. This generally works well, if and only if, people realise how the other person in their life shows love and either appreciates it or acknowledges it.
As I said, I show love by giving presents and I find that food is a perfect present - if it is thoughtful and home-made. This is especially good if the person is a busy professional and the gift is either a dinner or something that can form the basis of a meal.
Yes, I know that sounds weird but having given butternut soup and Bobotie to a friend for their b'day and saved them cooking for a couple of days, they were far more delighted than if I had given them homemade jam.
So, with one of my best mates birthday's tomorrow, I decided to give her roast baby tomatoes with chilli. So simple but so good in pasta or simply as a snack.
First, buy about 500g of baby tomatoes - ideally those without stalks or you need to take these off. Pop them into a roasting tray with either chilli (or a good chilli oil) and some olive oil (if you use chilli oil you don't need to add more oil).
Then, put in the oven on a moderate heat. Check them every half hour or so and I tend to cook them for at least an hour an a half. They won't ever look like sun dried tomatoes but they will look lovely an roasted and still a little soft.
Pop them into a nice glass jar and then present to your friend. These last for a week or so and taste lovely
L xx
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