Tomato Sauce From Scratch
I don’t have anything against a decent jarred tomato sauce from the grocery store, but you can make a much more special sauce if you make it from scratch. Especially if you use fresh tomatoes from the garden or farmers’ market. This article contains a few good recipes.
Peach and Tomato Salad on Whipped Basil Ricotta
Every ingredient in this salad pairs with every other ingredient, in any pair or any combination. Peach and ricotta, check. Tomato and basil, check. Peach and basil, check. Tomato and ricotta and balsamic, check. Peach, tomato, ricotta, basil and balsamic, all together, CHECK!
Fresh Tomato Cream of Tomato Soup
What’s better than Campbell’s cream of tomato soup to go with your grilled cheese? It’s homemade cream of tomato soup using fresh garden or market tomatoes!
Southern Tomato Galette
A mashup of Southeastern U.S. and French traditions. A tomato pie in the form of a galette. Tomato pies are an homage to summer and the bounty of garden and farmers’ market tomatoes that summer brings. This recipe takes an investment of love to pull off, which will be fully appreciated by family and friends.
What’s Your Favorite Way to Celebrate Tomato Season?
We all know that grocery stores get tomatoes that are selected to be shippable and have a long shelf life. In the early summer, when locally grown tomatoes, selected for their flavor become available, it’s time to celebrate. Here’s a half dozen ways I celebrate fresh, uncooked tomatoes. Do you have a favorite?