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Tag: Tomatoes

Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter

July 21, 2026August 1, 2026Leave a comment

This is the tomato sauce recipe that changed everything for me. So simple, but mind blowingly good. When I first made it, I couldn’t get my head around how it could be so good with just these few ingredients.

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Marlow and Sons Butter Beans with Garlic and Tomatoes

November 10, 2018July 19, 20263 Comments

I first saw this beans recipe in Bon Appetit and was fascinated. It used interesting ingredients combined in a unique way and I had to try it.

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Fresh Heirloom Tomato Puff Pastry Recipe

August 30, 2017July 19, 2026Leave a comment

This is very easy to prepare and a great way to use up tomatoes. If you can’t find wonderful summer tomatoes, it really isn’t worth the effort. The key to this is the freshness of the ingredients.

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Delicious Summer Tomato Tart Recipe

September 7, 2015July 22, 2026Leave a comment

One of the best things about summer is all of the fresh vegetables. One of the most challenging things about summer, is what to do with all of the fresh vegetables!

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Best Way to Freeze Tomatoes for Cooking

August 25, 2015August 3, 2026Leave a comment

Now that autumn is just around the corner, I wanted to share a great tip about storing tomatoes. One year I planted 3 San Marzano tomato plants and I had so many tomatoes, it was impossible to cook them all. I was still getting baskets of tomatoes in late September, so I had to find a solution.

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