I doubt I will ever be a full "farm-to-table" person...mainly because I'm not that great at growing things, but I did try my hand this summer at growing some heirloom tomatoes. I planted both Mark's Cherry Tomatoes and Purple Russians. First, I will admit the failure...not a single tomato from the Purple Russians. Not one! I have been bested by those two plants, taunting me with blossom after blossom and not a single tomato.
The cherry tomatoes however did well. And were some of the tastiest cherry tomatoes that I'd ever had. Sweet enough that you would sit and snack on them as if they were candy. However, with a surplus of them, I decided to try my hand at actually making something of a meal with them. A simple, simple soup. Pan roasted the cherry tomatoes with some garlic, add some chicken stock and water. Simmer down a bit. Toss in some ravioli until cooked. Season with some salt and pepper, and throw in some basil and top with Parmesan.
So...here are the pictures. Fresh from the vine to fresh in the soup.
The cherry tomatoes however did well. And were some of the tastiest cherry tomatoes that I'd ever had. Sweet enough that you would sit and snack on them as if they were candy. However, with a surplus of them, I decided to try my hand at actually making something of a meal with them. A simple, simple soup. Pan roasted the cherry tomatoes with some garlic, add some chicken stock and water. Simmer down a bit. Toss in some ravioli until cooked. Season with some salt and pepper, and throw in some basil and top with Parmesan.
So...here are the pictures. Fresh from the vine to fresh in the soup.
