Tomato

It requires minimal effort for an incredible payoff. But also: good bread.

All the things you love about a classic puttanesca (salty! briny! olive-y!), but above-90-degree-friendly.

Make this when no ordinary tomato salad will do.

Isn’t that all you want in a horoscope anyway?

Cherry tomatoes, chiles, basil, and ground chicken create a sauce that's bright, fresh, and August-approved.

Think of this weeknight-friendly pasta recipe as a lighter take on the classic Italian ragù that features cherry tomatoes, a red chile for some heat, and tons of fresh basil.

How to help your tomatoes become their best selves.

Here’s the first thing you should make when you want to show off the peak-season tomatoes you’ve been waiting all year for.

Personal pan galette or cocktail party appetizer—YOU DECIDE.

All the recipes from our annual Simple Issue.

At Scribe Winery, Sonoma’s lush vineyard-slash-getaway, Kelly Mariani has mastered the art of making it easy.

Spoiler alert: We broke with tradition. Instead of rubbing toast with cut tomatoes, we grated the tomatoes to make a raw sauce that the bread can really absorb.

This savory infused oil is about to open up your salad world.

This salad is a riff on melon and prosciutto. We swapped the melon for jammy figs and sweet tomatoes.

The cold bean salad you’ve been craving this summer. Buttery big beans and a garlicky tomato dressing.

A bright, summertime pasta sauce packed with in-season tomatoes and briny olives.

Use the smallest tomatoes you can find at the market for this recipe—they’ll be extra sweet.

They’re stuffed with garlic, pistachios, and stretchy molten-mozzarella.

The method for marinating the feta is also a good trick for other fresh cheeses—try goat, mozzarella, or paneer.

This recipe requires you to chop a grand total of zero vegetables. What's the shortcut? Harissa, a North African pepper sauce that brings the flavor (so you don't have to).

This red pesto tastes like a mash-up of your favorite spicy arrabbiata sauce and the anchovy-garlic dip bagna cauda. All of which is to say, it’s delicious.

For when you and hot dogs are on a break. You didn't break up, you're just seeing other people.

There’s only a kiss of honey in the vinaigrette, but it’s an essential player. With all the briny flavors from fish and the capers, you need a touch of sweetness for balance.

Red, juicy, and sweet, tomatoes and watermelon are soul mates, and they both need salt, spice, and fat to reach their full potential.