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There is no single moment in the garden year that rivals the first ripe tomato of summer. Youโ€™ve waited through the transplanting, the staking, the watering, the anxious watching. And then one morning itโ€™s just there: deep red, warm from the sun, heavy in your hand. The question is never whether to cook with your tomatoes. The question is always what to make first.

If youโ€™re growing tomatoes, whether in a raised bed, a sprawling garden, or a cluster of containers on a rooftop, this is your kitchen companion. Here youโ€™ll find everything from the simplest ways to celebrate a perfectly ripe tomato to the recipes and preservation techniques that will keep summerโ€™s flavour alive long after the frost arrives.

Fresh Tomato Salads

cherry tomato harvest on a tray.

11+ Cherry Tomato Recipe Ideas

When the glut hits, and it will, this is where you come back. Cherry tomatoes by the colander-load. Weโ€™ve got you covered for all of it โ€” roasted sauces, fermented tomatoes, pickled and everything in between.

Cherry Tomato Recipes

Tomato Toasts and Bruschetta

Tomato Salsas, Sauces and Dips

A baking sheet with open faced tomatoes seasoned with herbs, salt and olive oil.

15 Tomato Recipes You Need to Make

Whether youโ€™re drowning in garden-fresh heirlooms or snagging pints of sweet cherry tomatoes at the market, this is your moment to savor them in all their juicy, sun-ripened glory.

15 Tomato Recipes

Pickled, Fermented and Preserved Tomatoes

Baked Tomatoes

All Tomato Recipes