August and September are prime time for garden fresh tomatoes, which have a much richer flavor than supermarket versions. Not only are tomatoes sweet and juicy, they also contribute to your RDA of vitamins A and C, fiber, potassium, as well as ...

Surely, you know by now that tomatoes are a no-go. Well, some of them, anyway. I admit I was in the dark at first and didn't know of the whole tomato salmonella outbreak until I tried to order a salad at a restaurant and was told there was not a ...

Orange tomatoes? Huh? Don't worry, you're not color-blind. As far as I know, all the tomatoes at your local supermarket are still red. However, food scientists at Ohio State University have grown a new kind of tomato -- that, yes, is orange in color ...

Yesterday, I saw some tomatoes back in circulation. Could it be? Are they back? Some of them are. According to a June 11 notice issued by the FDA, consumers can now consume raw red plum, raw red Roma, or raw red round tomatoes -- but ONLY if grown ...

Want to have the freshest best tasting organic tomatoes to put on your sandwiches, salads or to make your sauces? Tomatoes are full of vitamins and nutrients as well as being a lycopene rich food. You don't have to have a big plot of land to garden ...

When things get hectic and crazed around my house, my old stand-by dinner is invariably whole-wheat spaghetti and marinara sauce with added veggies. It's quick, easy, always a hit with my son, and passable nutrition-wise. It turns out my "old ...

Most of the time a purple-colored tomato should give off some warning signs. After all, red is the preferable shade of this particular culinary vegetable. However, researchers at Oregon State University have been tweaking a different variety of ...

Our CSA Farm has begun to produce an abundance of tomatoes these past few weeks. Aside from eating them like apples, as my three-year-old often chooses to do, you can make fresh tomato salad, salsa, or fresh tomato sauce. Our very informal uncooked ...