In Praise of Tomatoes: Tasty Recipes, Garden Secrets, Legends & Lore

by Ronni Lundy

Straight from the vine to the cookpot and to terrific trivia: everyone will enjoy this juicy tribute to the tangy, tasty tomato. Begin with a horticultural look at resurgent vintage varieties: a comprehensive chart gives specific growing and eating details on more than 50 delicious types, both heirloom and hybrid. Find out how to create and cultivate the “essential tomato garden,” even on a windowsill. Then, head straight to the kitchen with information on how to store, peel, freeze, dry, can, and cook up the harvest. Recipes include such luscious dishes as tomato soup, jam, bread, and green tomato pie. Round out the enlightening feast with fun facts on the tomato’s history and tomato festivals.

Genres: Cookbooks

176 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 2004

Reviews

[Matej Sedláček · Rating 5 out of 5]

All around hollistic book on tomatoes. From growing and recipes to history and interesting facts. Just what I was looking for and more!

[Yves · Rating 3 out of 5]

Everything about tomatoes 🍅 including a very complete gardening section for the cultivation BY VARIETY (!!) of tomatoes including maturation sizes which makes this easily THE BEST book for anyone growing tomatoes. Unfortunately the recipes are either useless or outstanding ... the tomato ketchup recipe the best I have ever made.

[Margarita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Given to me by the author - awesome!

[C. · Rating 3 out of 5]

We bought this at B&N because Mulzer was going through a tomato obsession last summer. Lots of great pictures, but not a lot of great recipies. I suppose it is what it is - nothing but tomatoes - but I can't get too excited about a cookbook I never use.