You know how kids show up at your door step and take way more halloween candy then they need? That's me at the tomato stand. I fill my bag with Green Zebras, Purple Cherokees, Brandywine, Mr. Stripey. I want them all.
I eat them whole, with a dash of salt, balsamic, and olive oil, or I put them in panzenella, salsa, and, now, on grilled pizza.
This pizza is all about simplicity: two cloves of garlic (diced), two heirloom tomatoes (sliced thickly), a handful of fontina and feta. Roll out your favorite pizza dough, brush the top with olive oil, and place on your grill. Flip it a few times. Then add the garlic, tomatoes, and cheese. And, for the love of the farmer, don't add tomato sauce. Just top it with basil and enjoy the taste of your summer garden (or in my case, since my garden was an epic fail, enjoy the taste of a local farm).
Grilling pizza? It's easy. No, the pizza won't fall through the grates. Need directions? You can find them here.
Speaking of tomatoes: make sure to enter your tomato recipe in the Mid-Atlantic Red Fruit Festival, open to food bloggers, home cooks, gardeners and tomato-enthusiasts.