From the Back of the Drawer: EKCO Tomato Slicer

If you stopped by the New Orleans Creole Tomato Festival this Saturday or Sunday, this Back of the Drawer mystery item might come in handy—that’s because this week’s item is a vintage tomato slicer. Continue reading →

Cut and Paste: A Tomato a Day

“A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins.”
-Laurie Colwin, ‘Home Cooking’ Continue reading →

Creole Tomatoes 101 | Leigh Wright

The famous Shakespearean quote, “What’s in a name? that which we call a rose/ By any other name would smell as sweet?” is the perfect explanation for a Creole tomato. Glorified in the culinary and cultural worlds, a Creole tomato is actually no different than any other tomato except that it is grown in soil from southern Louisiana. But despite origins that make it seem like it would be indistinguishable from other tomatoes, this tomato has received international recognition and honorary status. The ridges that may form on the top resemble a “crown” to its followers and the referenced, distinct taste raises it to its exalted ranks. Continue reading →