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Red and yellow cherry tomatoes in a white bowl

Food Garden

Cherry Tomato and Basil Saute Recipe

I love to grow cherry tomatoes in my garden. I prefer a steady supply of sweet bite-sized fruit to the
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Red ripe tomatoes in a bowl

Food Garden

My Favorite Tomato Recipes

I love tomatoes. I love to grow them. I love to cook my favorite tomato recipes. And I especially love to eat them.
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Tomato soup on a white plate | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Food

Roasted Cherry Tomato Soup Recipe

Got cherry tomatoes? Try my roasted cherry tomato soup recipe. In my garden, I gave up on growing beefsteak-style
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Sliced red tomatoes on a grid

Food

How to Oven Dry (or Semi-Dry) Tomatoes

Dried tomatoes are an easy way to add a shot of intense sweetness and color to a dish. You can buy them, of course, but
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Food

Tomato Salad & Vinaigrette Recipe

I discovered a fresh tomato salad recipe in the unlikeliest place, a beloved out-of-print magazine. Remember Everyday
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A plate of biscuits with tomato gravy

Food Writing

Tomato Gravy & Biscuits Story + Recipe

This recipe just makes me smile due to all the goodness it's brought to me. I first wrote about Tomato Gravy in
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Tomato jam in jar | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Food

Tomato Jam with Warm Indian Spices Recipe

Tomato jam is one of my go-to methods for using up the bounty of late summer tomatoes. This year, I experimented with my
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Roasted tomato jam on toast | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Food

Roasted Tomato Jam Recipe

Let’s face it, the vaunted, bally-hooed tomato sandwich is basically a one-off. Sure, it’s a ritual that gets the
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