Discover a delicious collection of 34 vegetable recipes from Our State’s archives — from charred okra to squash casserole to fried green tomatoes.
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Ham Salad
Stuff the season’s last ripe tomatoes and serve ’em with a side of nostalgia.
Tomato & Herb Tarts
Summer tomatoes don’t need much dressing up, but we’ll never say no to goat cheese and fresh basil.
The Taste of Summer: Bill Smith’s Simple Tomato Sandwich
The chef behind Crook’s Corner in Chapel Hill shows us how a simple summer sandwich can contain multitudes.
The Must-Eat ’Maters
Tomato guru Craig LeHoullier’s first book, Epic Tomatoes, celebrates some 250 varieties of our favorite summer garden staple. His decades of devotion to heirloom seeds have paid off — for all of us. Come BLT season, farmers markets throughout the state are bursting with tomatoes of every hue and shape. But don’t miss these six picks.
Melting Pot: Tomato Soup in Charlotte
Fennel gives Papi Queso's smoky tomato soup a sweetness that's worth the wait — or the drive.
Century-Old Tomato Club is a Cleveland County Tradition
A tomato club founded more than a century ago has blossomed into a beloved tradition in Cleveland County, where members tend their community like a garden.
Stuffed Baked Tomatoes
Fresh tomatoes are delicious on their own, but they also make great vehicles for blue cheese, walnuts, and bread crumbs.
Dilly-Swiss Tomato Pie
How do you improve upon already-pretty-perfect summer tomatoes? Put ’em in a pie.
