Heirloom Tomatoes are Showing Off!
Hey Foodie Friends, These guys have decided to ‘peacock’ this month and they are outrageously beautiful and luscious, so I encourage you not to miss them. They are glorious right now with all their wild, wavy shapes, sunset colors and that sun-warmed perfume that hits you before you even slice into them. But when you so, their beauty inside looks like marbled sunset glass. This is the time we wait for all year…a few short weeks when they stop behaving like produce and start acting like celebrities. If you’re a tomato lover, a summer romantic like me, or just someone who knows a thing of beauty when it’s sitting on a cutting board, this is your cue. I’m enjoying them right now sliced, drizzled with EVO and a touch of great red wine vinegar, and Maldon Sea salt. Nothing compliments them better than some grilled bread and cheese, so I made some whipped Gorgonzola piped onto toasted croustades topped with some micro arugula and they are epic. Just take 2 parts of your favorite blue cheese with 1 part of cream cheese, both allowed to come to room temperature, along with a touch of cream put into a food processor or mixer and you’ve got some simple but delicious magic that goes wonderfully with your heirlooms. Summer doesn’t last forever so let these beauties steal the show on your plate while they’re still at their peak. You’re Welcome… David & Tino
