And there were Heirloom tomatoes
August 31, 2009
Heirloom tomatoes
I really think it’s going to be difficult to appreciate tomatoes in other seasons than summer. Tomatoes are really meant to be eaten now, even if this year has been somewhat a hard one for them.
I’ll come back to tell you more.
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I’m in awe, Your tomato photo is amazing. Can’t wait to read more!
Comment by Jackie at PhamFatale.com — On August, 31st, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Absolutely stunning photo!
Comment by Nicole — On August, 31st, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Totally agree. Off-season tomatoes just make me miss summer even more. I love your composition of this shot!
Comment by Danielle — On August, 31st, 2009 at 8:07 pm
hothouse tomatoes are just sad compared to what’s at farmer’s markets now.
Comment by beyond — On August, 31st, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Hi Bea, congrats for being on Reader.. I read about it in your last post. This time round, I found you via the reader and not through my mailbox! Good job.. your photos are always so good. Hugs to Lulu!
Angela KL
Comment by Angela KL — On August, 31st, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Beautiful shot and great composition! I love those tomatoes…
Cheers,
Rosa
Comment by Rosa — On August, 31st, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Je me suis régalée avec les tomates cet été: j’en ai acheté de toutes les formes et de toutes les couleurs! A bientôt
Comment by Dominique (de vous à moi...) — On September, 1st, 2009 at 12:21 am
It’s so true…
Comment by Julia* — On September, 1st, 2009 at 1:06 am
Les tomates fraîches de l’été, gorgées de soleil sont incomparables,
Très jolie photo
Comment by chapot — On September, 1st, 2009 at 2:15 am
Love heirloom tomato season – all the different colors, funky shapes and such fun names to go with ! Looking forward to la suite…!
Comment by Kerrin @ MyKugelhopf — On September, 1st, 2009 at 3:05 am
I totally agree with you… You only that tomatoes are fruits in summer. Here you know this is the true time for summer!
Lovely picture!
Comment by L'Atelier Océane — On September, 1st, 2009 at 5:59 am
I am a long time reader and first time commenter of your beautiful website. Summer is on it way in Australia. I just adore the heirloom tomatoes that we grow in our garden. I love forward to being further inspired with your photographs and recipes!
Comment by Karen — On September, 1st, 2009 at 6:06 am
Great picture bea, and you are so right, they are at their best just right now.
Comment by gracianne — On September, 1st, 2009 at 6:30 am
i wanna more
cute tomotoes!
Comment by YOYO love cooking — On September, 1st, 2009 at 7:17 am
For years I thought I hated tomatoes…until I tasted a really fresh, ripe summer heirloom. Then I realized I had just been eating mediocre tomatoes up until that point.
Comment by Laura — On September, 1st, 2009 at 10:18 am
Luscious!
Comment by valérie-jeanne — On September, 1st, 2009 at 10:20 am
Cet été en Ardèche, je me suis régalée avec d’anciennes variétés de tomates : noire de crimée (mmm, un délice), rose de berne, russe, coeur de boeuf… Le problème c’est qu’après il est impossible de manger d’autres tomates !
Comment by misa — On September, 1st, 2009 at 10:55 am
Bea, these tomatoes are mouth-watering! I linked to your plum clafoutis recipe today in my post. Thanks!
Comment by Rebecca — On September, 1st, 2009 at 12:29 pm
I totally agree. I am so sad to see the end of summer and these lovely heirloom tomatoes. We grew some of our own but it rained so much they didn’t do as well as they did last year. Our farmers market, however, has had some nice heirlooms.
Sam
Comment by My Carolina Kitchen — On September, 1st, 2009 at 4:28 pm
for the love of all tomatoes!! Great photo!
I think I maybe inspired to go grab some tomatoes NOW from the market!
Comment by ash — On September, 2nd, 2009 at 9:20 am
Loved the pics…getting ready to collect seeds from my heirlooms…
Comment by Becky — On September, 2nd, 2009 at 11:04 am
Beautiful photo! Those look so amazing — can’t wait til Saturday and find these at the farmers market (fingers crossed!) Great work!
Comment by Sarah — On September, 2nd, 2009 at 11:07 am
So true. But I’ve been frantically roasting the bounty to put them up for the next few months so I can at least have some shadow of their goodness as the weather turns cold.
Comment by EB — On September, 2nd, 2009 at 3:55 pm
I have been writing a lot about tomatoes these days, too! The heirlooms are amazing to work with. So much flavor! Thanks for such a beautiful site!
Comment by Susan — On September, 2nd, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Mes pauvres tomates sont encore un peu vertes:
http://www.eatlivetravelwrite.com/2009/09/blt-update.html
Comment by eatlivetravelwrite — On September, 2nd, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Delish…lovely post and photos.
Comment by Mixing Bowl Mama — On September, 2nd, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Last year was not a good tomato year for me, but this year is fabulous. I have so many delicious ripe tomatoes right now. This is the only time of year that I eat them fresh. I love the photo.
Comment by Carla — On September, 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
I have just been to Paris , and visited the local market, one stall just had tomatoes, of all sizes and colours, they were amazing….when I get my photos edited, I will be posting about them !!
Comment by Anne — On September, 3rd, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Hi Bea, I’ve recently discovered your beautiful website and it already feels like home!
I’m wondering if you or your readers could suggest a few essential items for an aspiring weekend baker/cook on a Masters student budget – which is pretty modest – who has just moved to Milan. Some questions are – is a sifter really important? Can a hand held mixer replace a stand mixer? What size baking pans should I invest in first?
Thank you for your daily inspiration and a great day to everyone!
Comment by rachel — On September, 8th, 2009 at 2:18 am
This year has been TERRIBLE for tomatoes, the planting season was pushed back so far and now it’s getting cold again. This year I planted white currant tomatoes. Has anyone else ever heard of them? Although they ended up being yellow, not white, they’re fantastic. Tiny, sweet, vibrant, and plentiful. They’re about the size of a very large blueberry. Do you know what varieties are in that gorgeous photo? Are they grown by you or bought by you?
Comment by Candace Snook — On September, 16th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Candace,
I bought some of these tomatoes. Others were given by a friend growing them. I’ve eaten cherry yellow tomatoes before though. Not sure if it’s the same. You can eat them like candy
Comment by Béa — On September, 16th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
The currant tomatoes are even smaller and even more candy-like. I’ll post pictures of them and send the link
Comment by Candace Snook — On September, 16th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
We’re in the peak of tomato season here in New York. And what a brief window it is — by the end of October, they’ll be gone till next year.
Comment by Stash — On September, 17th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
It has been ok recently for tomatoes here in montreal, but the season started so late this year that the plants didn’t have much time to grow. I took a picture of my white (yellow) currant tomato with a yellow cherry tomato, and a penny for scale.
Hope it is visible to all
http://picasaweb.google.com/csnook27/Tomato#5382853408484860258
Comment by Candace Snook — On September, 18th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
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