Heirloom Tomato Galette
September 27, 2021
We hope the guests at our Asheville B&B find breakfast to be a highlight of their day. By shopping at the local farmer’s markets, we can feature local seasonal produce. In the height of summer and into early fall, that means heirloom tomatoes featured in our Tomato Galette.
If it’s Wednesday, you’ll find us at the River Arts District Farmer’s Market. While one of the smaller markets, it’s fast and easy to fill your bags full of local goodness. We might even stop in Pleb Urban Winery for a sip of wine from locally sourced grapes. Or maybe we’ll get carryout at 12 Bones Smokehouse.
On Saturday mornings after breakfast, we head straight to North Asheville Tailgate Market. Conveniently located close to Pinecrest B&B on the campus of UNC-Asheville, it’s walkable via the Reed Creek Greenway (though we drive since we have lots of food to carry home!) For this recipe, we would procure tomatoes and green onions from Full Sun Farm and goat cheese from Three Graces Dairy.
Yield: 2 galettes, serves 8
1 pkg (14.1-15 oz) pie crust
1.5 lbs heirloom tomatoes
3 T olive oil
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
8 green onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
4 oz goat cheese
4 oz fontina cheese, grated
1 egg, beaten to blend
Garnish: shaved parmesan
Garnish: 8 large basil leaves, chiffonade
Make plans to stay at Pinecrest Bed & Breakfast. A fresh hot breakfast will be ready for you each and every day when you visit Asheville.