Introduction
My Thoughts on Recipes
My Thoughts on Key Ingredients That Aren't Tomatoes
With So Many Tomatoes, How to Choose the Right One?
General Tomato Terminology
Canned Tomatoes Aren't Second-Class Citizens
Tomato Snacks and Drinks
Grilled Bread with Tomato and Olive Oil
Fresh Tomato Salsa That Clings to the Chip
Roasted Green Tomato Salsa
Upgraded Chile con Queso Dip
Quick-Pickled Cherry Tomatoes
Lacto-Fermented Pickled Tomatoes
Tomato Toasts with Toppings
Classic Roasted Tomatoes
Grilled Cheese with Sun-Dried Tomato and Smoky Red Pepper Mayo
Fried Green Tomatoes with Three Sauces
Sun-Dried Tomato and Smoky
Roasted Red Pepper Mayo
Sweet Onion and Curry Mayonnaise
Triple-Lemon Mayonnaise
Welsh Rarebit on Toast with Tomato Jam
Tomato Jam #1-Citrus and Ginger
Tomato Jam #2-Sweet and Spicy
Fried Tomato Leaves with Anchovies and Mozzarella
Tomato Shrub and Ideas for Sodas
G & T & T (Gin & Tonic & Tomato)
Improved Bloody Mary
Cosmato
Tomato Water
Tomato Syrup
Tomato Salads
A Perfect Platter of Sliced Tomatoes
Tomato Leaf, Arugula, and Other Mixed Greens Salad
Shaggy Bread Crumbs
Parmigiano Croutons
Sungold Cherry Tomato and Summer Corn Salad
Plums, Tomatoes, and Blueberries in Spiced
Pomegranate Molasses Dressing
Tomato-Peach Salad with Lime-Ginger Dressing
Tomato, Peach, and Red Pepper Salad with Burrata
Watermelon, Cherry Tomato, and Cucumber Salad in Smoky Lime Vinaigrette
Smoky Lime Vinaigrette
Caesar-Style Vinaigrette
Tangerine-Brown Butter Vinaigrette
Tomato-Ginger Vinaigrette
Lemon and Thyme Vinaigrette
Classic Panzanella
Grilled Bread Salad with Tomatoes, Shrimp, Lemon, and Thyme
BLT Salad
Creamy Salad Dressing
Farro Salad with Sungolds, Mint, Roasted Red Pepper, and Cucumbers on Whipped Ricotta
Upgraded Nicoise Salad with Roasted Tomatoes and Deviled Eggs
Greek Salad, Revisited
Caprese Salad, Reconsidered
French Lentils with Cherry Tomatoes, Wrinkly Green Beans, and Smoky Almonds
Tomato Soups and Stews
Gazpacho #1-Blended and Smoky
Gazpacho #2-Finely Chopped and Fresh
Gazpacho #3-Clear and Intensely Tomatoey
Chilled Roasted Tomato, Corn, and Potato Soup
Soup of the Season
Classic Tomato Soup, with Three Variations
Tomato Soup with Coconut, Chicken, and Chile
Seafood and Tomato Soup with Smoky, Garlicky Grilled Bread
Tomato Pastas and Risottos
Sheet-Pan Spaghetti Sauce
Fresh Tomato Marinara Sauce (with a Secret Ingredient)
Foundational Tomato Sauce
Tomato Sauce with Mushrooms and Sweet Peppers
All the Salty Things Tomato Sauce
Slightly Excessive Meat Sauce
Creamy Tomato Sauce (with or without Vodka)
Tomato Leaf and Basil Pesto
Flash-Sauteed Cherry Tomatoes, Lemon, and Tuna on Angel Hair Pasta
Pasta with No-Cook Tomato Sauce with Feta, Mint, and Parsley
Penne with Blasted Cherry Tomatoes, Fennel, and Salami
Blasted Cherry Tomatoes
Ravioli in Brown-Butter Tomato Sauce
Tomato Risotto with Summer Veg
Macaroni and Cheese with a Layer of Roasted Tomatoes and Green Chiles
Pappardelle with Tomato, Tender Leeks, Shrimp, and Brown Butter
Low and Slow Roasted Fresh Plum Tomatoes
Tomato Main Dishes
Roasted Tomato, Potato, Dill, and Feta Frittata
Chickpea and Tomato Stew with Lots of Greens
Roasted Fish Fillets with a Jumble of Tomatoes
Grilled Whole Fish with Tomato, Black Olives, and Parsley-Mint Pesto
Parsley-Mint Pesto with Walnuts
Tomatoes, Shrimp, and Chickpeas Baked with Feta and Crunchy Crumbs
Chicken Schnitzel with Tomato and Fennel Salad
Roast Chicken Thighs with Sheet-Pan
Tomato-Onion Compote
French Chicken Fricassee with Vinegar and Tomatoes
Butternut Squash and Apple Cabbage Rolls Baked in Tomato Sauce
Tomatoes Stuffed with Spiced Beef Picadillo
Tender Lamb Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Fragrant Spices
Braised Beef Short Ribs with Tomato, Dried Porcini, and Red Wine
Tomato Paste (Conserva)
Tomato Side Dishes
Provencale Tomatoes
Long-Cooked Romano Beans with Tomatoes and Savory
Tomato, Potato, and Gruyere Gratin
Paella-Style Tomato-Saffron Rice
Susie's Tomato and Zucchini Gratin
My Time-Consuming-but-Worth-It Ratatouille
White Beans with Tomato Confit and Herbs
Tomato Tarts and Pastries
Tomato Tart with Ricotta and Herbs Flaky Pastry Dough Tomato-Gruyere Galette with Walnut Crust
Walnut Pate Brisee
Roasted Tomato Puff Pastry Appetizer . . .with Options
Tomato Tart with Parmigiano Frangipane
Tomato, Turkey, and Havarti Turnovers
Super-Flaky Almost Puff Pastry Dough
Cherry Tomato Clafoutis
Cherry Tomato Confit
Tomato Pissaladiere
Roasted Canned Tomatoes
Resources
Acknowledgments
Index