Tomato

Saying these are better than our nonna’s would be a bad idea, but she’ll never know if we just think it…

End-of-summer produce is bountiful and cheap at the farmers' market. Make the most of it.

Make these recipes before it's too late!

Harissa, a spicy North African paste of chiles, garlic, and spices, is available in many large grocery stores and Middle Eastern markets—some brands come in tubes, others are sold in jars. If you can’t find it, though, substitute by mixing together your favorite hot sauce, tomato paste, a pinch or two of ground cumin, and a drizzle of olive oil. Keep playing with the ratios until you have a medium-spicy paste.

This is a perfect recipe to make when you have bought too many tomatoes at the market and they are starting to show their age.

Cooking bacon in the oven on a sheet tray is so hands-off, so splatter-free, and so easy, it just might convince you to eat a lot more bacon in the future.

You’re going to get what seems like a lot of dressing from this wedge salad recipe, but all those crevices in the iceberg lettuce will use it up.

A boneless rib eye is your best bet, plus it’s easier to serve family-style.

Using frozen puff pastry is the shortcut that makes this tart a new summer weeknight favorite recipe.

Remember: If the shells are perfectly cooked in the first step, they’ll be mushy and flabby after baking. This recipe is from Palizzi Social Club in Philadelphia, PA.

The little black dress of Italian-American cooking. This recipe is from Palizzi Social Club in Philadelphia, PA.

And yeah, I had a favorite.

Plenty of cheese, peak summer tomatoes, tons of garlic, and a cracker crust make for a totally addicting savory pie.

Sometimes, dinner for one is the best form of self-care.

You want that lamb fat to render out gently; it’ll eventually become part of the sauce that will tie the whole dish together.

These recipes don't have more than 5 ingredients, but they look like a million bucks.

The juices from the tomatoes, squash, and dressing make for a magical combination—you’ll need crusty bread to soak it up with.

This sauce tastes like a cross between ranch and Alabama white sauce, which means you can basically put it on anything.

Nobody likes seedy, watery tomatoes. Here's how to concentrate their flavor.

Eat standing up, ideally over the sink.

Serve this salad as soon as it is assembled so all of the tomato juices and flavor stay where they belong.

This fish recipe is as healthy as it is easy—which is very!

In case you were wondering, yes, it must be Hellmann’s.

Any type of tomatoes will work, though cherry tomatoes hold their shape well. If what you’ve got is a couple of ripe beefsteaks or Romas, cut them into 1" pieces and carry on.