The Heirloom Tomato Cookbook

The Heirloom Tomato Cookbook
by Mimi Luebbermann
Format: Trade Paper, 132 pages
ISBN-10: 0811853551
ISBN-13: 978-0811853552
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Pub. Date: 2006
Dimensions: 7.9 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches
Condition: Various (Refer to main bookstore category page for definitions)

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Publisher's Note: Whether you say "to-may-to" or you say "to-mah-to," chances are you'll agree there's nothing like the taste of a sun-ripened heirloom tomato and this beautifully photographed book is a cornucopia for the tomato lover.

First there are the recipes: 50 in all, provided by such notable food names as One Market, Caprial's Bistro, Jimtown Store, and DaVero Olive Oil. Perfect for brunch, cocktails, or dinner, tomatoes are showcased in such delicious dishes as Gazpacho with Cucumber Salsa Verde, Cheese and Pesto Fondue with Tomato-Foccacia Skewers, and Grilled Sea Bass with Lemon-Oregano, Tomato Relish.  Accompanying each is a wine pairing suggested by Kendall-Jackson, which each year hosts the Heirloom Tomato Festival in Sonoma, the inspiration for this book.

Then there's the photographic glossary of the top twenty five heirloom varieties, detailed cultivation information, and an invaluable source list of seeds and plants to entice those who want to eat their fruit and grow it too. Add to this, advice on choosing and storing tomatoes and a brief history, and you have a book as vibrant as the tomato it celebrates.