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Book SynopsisTake Your Love for Tomatoes to the Next Level Americans eat more tomatoes than any vegetable except for the potato. But what do we do with all those tomatoes?
Acclaimed chef, cooking teacher, and author Martha Holmberg shares 100 recipes to turn the tomato into glorious dishes. Whether it's a fresh-off-the-vine tomato or a just-picked-from-the-supermarket-shelf tomato, Holmberg has ideas to make the best of our favourite summer fruit.
There are three versions of gazpacho, five ways to top roasted tomato puff pastry, plus Tomato and Zucchini Gratin, Classic Panzanella, Tomato Risotto, and Stuffed Tomatoes with Spiced Beef Piccadillo. With more tomato varieties in existence than ever before, Holmberg explains which tomatoes work best with which recipes: choose a beefsteak to roast with fish or pick cherry tomatoes to toss with corn in a quick summer salad.
Holmberg also reveals her secret, umami-packed ingredient-tomato water. She calls it a "magical elixir" that can add intense tomato flavor to most anything you make.
Trade Review“If, like Martha, you get ‘a ripple of joy when you hold a ripe tomato,’ then you’ll get a tidal wave of glee when you cook from this book. Whether it’s the Upgraded Niçoise Salad with Roasted Tomatoes and Deviled Eggs or the Seafood and Tomato Soup, there’s a surprise in each recipe and so much delight in the collection. You don’t have to have a tomato patch to cook the recipes, but their allure just might make you want to dig up some dirt and start a garden.”—
Dorie Greenspan, New York Times bestselling author of Baking with Dorie“James Beard Award winner Holmberg informs and delights. . . . An indispensable resource.”—
Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW“Consider this the tomato Bible. . . . The 100 dishes will turn tomato cooking/eating habits upside down. . . . Destined to be an all-season favorite.”—
Booklist, STARRED REVIEW“This book is as delightful as its subject matter(if not more so!). I did not know I could love tomatoes more until Martha showed me how. She perfectly masters transforming a simple ingredient into the unexpected in this delightful and whimsical book.”—
Justine Doiron of @Justine_Snacks“Martha teaches us how to pick the perfect tomatoes and turn them into dishes you’ll be dying to eat—soups and salads, of course, but also hand pies, gratins, tarts, and more.” —
Joshua McFadden, author of Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables and Grains for Every SeasonTable of ContentsIntroduction
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 Niçoise 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-Sautéed 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 Provençale Tomatoes
Long-Cooked Romano Beans with Tomatoes and Savory
Tomato, Potato, and Gruyère 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-Gruyère Galette with Walnut Crust
Walnut Pâte Brisée
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 Pissaladière
Roasted Canned Tomatoes
Resources
Acknowledgments
Index
