Summer tomatoes, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways. We'll start with green, yellow, orange, purple, white and oh yeah -- red heirloom tomatoes.
For the love of tomatoes —
Summer tomatoes, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways. We'll start with green, yellow, orange, purple, white and oh yeah -- red heirloom tomatoes.
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While tomatoes are in season, we make up for the many, many months without them and eat as many as we can while they're available. These were bought from a local farmer in Schoharie County, New York.
For the love of tomatoes —
While tomatoes are in season, we make up for the many, many months without them and eat as many as we can while they're available. These were bought from a local farmer in Schoharie County, New York.
Kat Kinsman/CNN
This'd be a "cream sausage"<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Featocracy.cnn.com%2F2010%2F08%2F16%2Fheirloom-tomatoes-explained%2F"> heirloom tomato</a> from our managing editor's garden. And it's happy to see you.
For the love of tomatoes —
This'd be a "cream sausage" heirloom tomato from our managing editor's garden. And it's happy to see you.
Kat Kinsman/CNN
Whatever the color or shape, tomatoes are simply glorious with fresh basil, mozzarella, olive oil and a little bit of sea salt in a Caprese salad.
For the love of tomatoes —
Whatever the color or shape, tomatoes are simply glorious with fresh basil, mozzarella, olive oil and a little bit of sea salt in a Caprese salad.
Kat Kinsman/CNN
A lower-acid tomato just needs a little kiss of salt and not much else to make it
For the love of tomatoes —
A lower-acid tomato just needs a little kiss of salt and not much else to make it
Sarah LeTrent/CNN
A tomato sandwich on white bread with mayonnaise is, however, a tomato's highest calling.
For the love of tomatoes —
A tomato sandwich on white bread with mayonnaise is, however, a tomato's highest calling.
Sarah LeTrent/CNN
One more tomato sandwich, because really -- it's the finest sandwich on the planet.
For the love of tomatoes —
One more tomato sandwich, because really -- it's the finest sandwich on the planet.
Virginia Willis
Extend the season's bounty just a little bit longer with a canning project.
For the love of tomatoes —
Extend the season's bounty just a little bit longer with a canning project.