Sliced Tomatoes with Warm Bacon Dressing The fresh flavor of vine-ripe summer tomatoes needs little embellishment. This easy dressing adds just enough of an accent without overwhelming that special summer flavor. A combination of different heirloom tomatoes will make for a brighter and visually vibrant salad. Slicing tomatoes vertically instead of cross-wise (as most people do), will create more consistent … Read More
Tomatoland
If you’ve ever joined me for one of my cooking classes here in Savannah or elsewhere, no doubt you’ve probably heard one of my tirades about the taste (or rather the lack thereof) of grocery store tomatoes. If you haven’t heard my “lecture”, here’s the point: Tomatoes WILL NOT RIPEN once they’ve been picked. Sure, I know you’ve set them … Read More
Easy As…Tomato Pie!
In the grand Southern tradition of using what is fresh from the garden and mixing it with some form of fat…I present to you: Tomato Pie. Okay, to be truly “southern” you’ll have to work on the pronunciation of “pie” (draw it waaaaaaaay out) but we won’t get hung up on that. If you aren’t familiar with Southern cooking, tomato … Read More