These Caprese skewers are such a fun summer appetizer! Topped with a tangy balsamic glaze, they’re light, flavorful, and fresh.
Ingredients:
24 cherry tomatoes
12 mini mozzarella balls
24 basil leaves
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Balsamic reduction, for drizzling
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
Thread the tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil onto mini skewers.
Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic reduction and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
At nine years old, Ben Gaffney asked if he could work alongside his father, a chef, at Congress Rotisserie in New Haven. The elder Gaffney put the boy to work washing dishes for two years, in the hope that it would discourage his interest in the restaurant business.
But a calling is a calling. Ben Gaffney has spent his life since then pursuing the wonders of food, bringing Middlefield along for the ride as chef at Lyman Orchards since 2017.