The glory of summer tomatoes

Published: July 30, 2007, 10:02 am

Tags: farmers markets, heirloom tomatoes, philadelphia, tomatoes

Filed under: Vegetables, Stores & Shopping, AmericaAround these parts (and across most of the United States) tomatoes are setting, ripening and exploding with deliciousness at every turn. I took a visit to the largest seasonal farmers' market in the Philadelphia area this afternoon, and there were tomatoes everywhere I looked. Mountains of heirlooms, rows of red and orange cherry tomatoes in pint boxes and tables of perfect, round, red New Jersey tomatoes. I left with a large shopping bag full of fresh, local, mostly organic produce, including a pint of sweet cherry tomatoes and several nice-sized yellow heirlooms. First thing I did when I got home was slice a bunch of the cherries in half and toss them with a little chevre. I drizzled the tomatoes and cheese with a little good olive oil and showed it a couple of turns of pepper. Then I dug in. The near-sugary flavor of the tomatoes coupled with softness of the cheese lifted my mood and made me wish that it could be summer

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