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Classic, cherry, cocktail, plum, baby plum, beefsteak and vine – there are as many varieties of tomato as there are recipes for enjoying the luscious red fruit. Whether you grow your own or buy them from the supermarket, now is the time to make the most of tomatoes in their prime and before they go out of season. Wondering what to do with them? Look no further for some Italian-inspired dishes. (more…)

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It is impossible to deny the health (and taste) benefits of using tomatoes in your everyday meals. The rosy, plump little red fruit can just about be considered as nature’s miracle cure. Tomatoes have been known to aid in the prevention of many forms of cancer including prostate, cervical, mouth, oesophagus, and colon cancers, among others and are also known to counteract high cholesterol. Breast-feeding mothers can also increase the amount of antioxidant in their breast-milk by eating tomato products, which helps not only the mother but the child as well. (more…)

Tomatoes are one of the most commonly grown vegetables. At times, they are classified as fruits. Tomatoes are easy to grow and can be grown even in your small garden or backyard. Growing your very own tomatoes provides you not only with a uniquely nourishing fruit, but also immense satisfaction. Tomatoes can be grown in small vegetable gardens, in pots in your backyard, on raised beds, on rooftops, on patios or on large tracts of land just like farmers do. Heirloom tomatoes are specially grown tomatoes with a special flavour. These tomatoes are favoured by chefs as compared to the conventional hybrid varieties. This is because heirlooms tomatoes help enhance the flavour of their unique recipes. (more…)

Juicy fresh tomatoes are important for adding flavour to your favourite recipes. The ones that you get from the supermarket can never be compared with homegrown tomatoes. So if you want to enhance the savour of your cooking with juicy and ripe tomatoes, read on to discover the art and craft of growing them in your kitchen garden. (more…)