Tomatoes + Bread

This is the time of year I can eat tomatoes for every meal, every day, every way. Luckily our vegetable garden is in over drive this year. Last year we got not one single tomato. This year? Our freezer is full of soup, sauce and just bags of cherry tomatoes to brighten our winter.

But in the meantime we are trying to go through as many fresh tomatoes as possible. One of the all time great pairings with tomatoes is of course bread. Of course just sliced tomatoes doused with olive oil and a slice of crusty loaf is great. But there are so many other recipes you should be making. Here are a few of my favorites that are on constant rotation.

Bruschetta is a no brainer, but this one adds ricotta to the mix.

Pappa al pomodoro is a Tuscan classic.

We’ve been having panzanella at least once a week.

Here’s another bread and tomato combo salad from Positano

Friselle : This southern Italian recipes combines twice baked bread (a kind of rusk) with tomatoes

Gazpacho: This recipe has become my new favorite. I take the opportunity to fry up fresh croutons from leftover bread to make it more of a meal.

Hungry for more recipes? I’ve got lots in my latest book The Italian Table