Summer's here, and the tomatoes are ripe. If I could, I'd fill a swimming pool with tomatoes and dive in. Admit it: The more you think about it, the more that sounds like a good idea. In Michigan, ...

Year after year, my husband “complains” that we plant too many tomatoes. But, year after year, I point out that there is no such thing as too many tomatoes. It’s such a short season and a vine-ripened ...

Gently spiced with cinnamon, ginger and red chili, this tomato chutney pairs great with cheese and also is a punchy alternative to ketchup for burgers. Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS ...

Whether you’re growing your own, buying them at a farmers market or finding the ones “locally grown” at your favorite grocery store, tomatoes are now at their ripest, which makes them just right for a ...

Traditional recipes for panzanella, the tomato and bread salad from Tuscany, call for stale unsalted bread that is soaked in water, sometimes mixed with a little vinegar, squeezed out, and tossed with ...

Did you know tomatoes were once considered poisonous? On the other end of the spectrum, they were considered an aphrodisiac by European apothecaries, and earned the French name pomme d’amour or love ...

A summer tomato is a blessing to behold with a taste that's like none other. We wait months as the hard green orbs take on a pinkish tint before turning a bold red - or purple, green, orange, yellow, ...

Another option to try is placing a banana in a Mason jar with as many small or medium green tomatoes as will fit, then screwing the lid on tight. Place the jar in a warm place and eyeball it daily to ...

“A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins.” Laurie Colwin, Home Cooking One of the best things about summer is the joy of eating a delicious juicy tomato picked fresh off the ...

According to Guy Clark, there are "only two things that money can't buy, and that's true love and homegrown tomatoes." Luckily for us, it is homegrown tomato season. Tomatoes are the No. 1 plant found ...

Heirloom tomatoes, which are at their peak mid- to late summer, often are the most flavorful, and come in a variety of shapes, colors and sizes. Orange, yellow and purple tomatoes tend to be a bit ...