By Michelle Fabio

For Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d share my own tomato love story, or how I fell in love with the tomato.

There are more of these stories published at Gary Ibsen’s TomatoFest website, which inspired me to think about my earliest memories of eating and enjoying the beloved tomato.

Food memories always tend to hold of lot of comfort and nostalgia for times past, but nothing reminds me more of my childhood than a tomato fresh out of the garden.

Indeed, if you ask me the perfect way to eat a tomato, I would say Read the rest of this entry »

By Michelle Fabio

It’s summertime and that means that fresh, delicious tomatoes and zucchini can both be found in abundance in either your own garden or local market.

Here’s a great, easy way to put them together while retaining both of their unique flavors.

Linguine with Tomatoes, Zucchini, and Grilled Shrimp

• 1/2 pound fresh medium shrimp, peeled
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
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