My favourite inauthentic pasta: My re-interpretation of a tomato lasagna.

With summer slowly approaching, my culinary heart starts beating a tiny bit faster. While spring is the time of fresh sprouting, of shy greens and light and subtle aromas, summer is much less modest. With bold flavours and the luscious sweetness of fresh produce, it is the time for living life to the fullest and enjoying every second of it, without much modesty. My re-interpretation of a tomato lasagna might look a bit decadent or complicated, but it really is one of the most simple dishes you can make. It uses only few ingredients and no shenanigans and its greatness comes from the subtle balance of strong flavours. The ripe sweetness of luscious tomatoes is accentuated by the caramel smokiness that grilling them adds, a bit of basil will make these red jewels shine and the balsamico reduction, infused with subtle notes of garlic is countered beautifully by the milky creaminess of the ricotta. And entangled in it all is pasta the way I like it, soft, with a bit of a chew, providing enough texture to make my re-interpretation of a tomato lasagna a dish worth trying.