This flavorful fruit (nope, its not a vegetable!)

can go sweet or savory.

(De Laurentiis moved with her family from Italy to the U.S. when she was seven.)

Giada De Larentiis and tomatoes

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One of the top-selling items of all?

You guessed it: Tomatoes.

you could even now infuse tomatoes into your home design withtomatocore.

Charred Cherry Tomatoes

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(In case you missed it,tomatoes are scientifically a fruit, not a vegetable!)

Theres a lot of going back to the roots of things: Where does the tomato come from?

Where are the best tomatoes?

Spicy Beer Mary Cocktails

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And what makes a tomato so great?

In November 2023, the boutique marketing and public relations firmsaf&Co.

and the creative services agencyCarbonatereleased their annualtrend reportand declared the Caprese Martini the cocktail of the year.

Cherry Caprese Salad

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Keep pushing the culinary cocktail boundaries by mixing up ourSpicy Tomato Gin and TonicandCherry Tomato Margaritaat home.

Fruit Salads

Speaking of Caprese, its the inspiration for one of our most show-stopping summer salads.

OurCherry Caprese Saladstarts with the classic elementsBurrata cheese, fresh basil, reduced balsamic, and olive oil.

Tomato-Basil Jam

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Layer on a 3-to-1 ratio of pitted fresh cherries and cherry tomatoes to bring even more exciting flavor.

The sweet-savory combination is surprising and scrumptious.

Versatile savory spreads are often overlooked, butdefinitelyare our jam.

Bittersweet Chocolate Cake

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Theyre ideal as a topping for nearly any protein, on acrostini, or as part of a sandwich.

Thats not the only tomato dessert you might try.

(We cant wait to whip up the Tomato Tarte Tatin.)