Fruit Of The Vine

Tomato Avalanche!

Considering the crappy condition of the 2023 garden this is the second picking of tomatoes in 8 days.  These are beauties.

When you have real tomatoes you indulge your tomato itch.  In this case there was tomato pie. 

 

Homemade (sort of) crust, a layer of chopped sweet onions, with a layer of chopped San Marzano tomatoes, a layer of my fresh basil (chiffonade) topped with shredded Gruyère mixed with Duke’s mayonnaise. Three dashes of Tapatío for zing. 

 

Good chow.

 

Normal people would commit high crimes and misdemeanors for tomatoes like these by the time March 2024 rolls-around and Ma Nature is slinging sleet and snow at your windows.....