Ode to the Tomato

It is the end of the tomato season - as you know I performed a salvage harvest a week ago.  Most of those tomatoes found their way into these five quart jars processed for future use in juices, sauces or whatever. 

The other day Jill and I enjoyed a beauteous ripe slice of beefsteak on artisan bread, fresh mozzarella, balsamic vinegar from the Door County Olive Oil Company.  Outstanding!  Come February someone might commit a crime to obtain fresh tomatoes as fine as these.  Of course, tomatoes like these are simply unattainable in February in our hemisphere.  Crime averted.

There remains a box of green tomatoes that continue to ripen in the garage so we're going to string this season of tomato joy until the very last one is enjoyed.