Tomatoes

[susanstinson]

I put the soapstone that used to be the top of a woodstove on the burner (electric), cut the stems off a tabletop full of very ripe tomatoes, squeezed out some of the juiciness, stuck four cloves in an onion, threw in a bag of little carrots, some peppers from the garden, basil, marjoram, oregano, thyme, and simmered for some hours. I really like the cloves in there, and the way the carrots gave up their sweetness and thickening texture. I haven't decided if this is a soup or a sauce, but it tastes beautiful, and there's plenty of it to be both.

Also, while I waited: toast with a little bit of leftover pesto, a little fresh mozzarella, and a slice of perfect tomato.

Also, the seedling that I picked up on the street back in June, the one under the sign about what kind of heirloom tomatoes these were that passersby were being urged to take for free, turned out to have tomatoes the size of marbles that taste so sweet.

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[susanstinson.livejournal.com]

It was so good. She brought another bucketful of tomatoes last night. I made salsa, and there's still a lot more. Lucky.