Hello peak tomato season, we’ve been waiting for you! Summer means a whole different breed of tomato: deep red, succulent and flavorful – firm to the touch but bursting with juice when you take a bite. It’s almost a crime to eat them any way but fresh off the vine with a pinch of salt, but when you’ve had your fill of caprese and your market basket is still overflowing, you need these recipes that spotlight the tomato and showcase the fruit in its sweet, acidic, juicy glory.
1. Tomato and Watermelon Radish Salad
7. Goat Cheese-Stuffed Roasted Tomatoes
Marianne Moore is a regular contributor to Sauce Magazine.
This article appears in August 2017.