No, it’s not because of the tomato fiasco this year. But tomatoes are about to go out of season, so get ‘em while they still taste good.

There is nothing more disappointing than a winter tomato. Picked green and shipped from who knows where and spray with things I’d rather not think about. And then they just taste like nothing.

But now you can still go to the farmers market and get huge juicy heirloom tomatoes. And to get you started off here are a few yummy recipes:

• Gazpacho: A Taste of Summer
• Polenta with grilled eggplant and heirloom tomato sauce
• Yellow Tomato Bruschetta
• Tomato N’ Grits with Smoky Tempeh
• Cappellini in Fresh Tomato Cream Sauce
• Fourth of July Roasted Tomato Salsa
• Heirloom Tomato Tart in a Parmesan Crust

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