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Luisa, welcome back, and now that my eyes have feasted on these glorious tomatoes, and that amazing garden scene I'll be able to think of nothing else the entire day!

By the tone in your post, you sound revived (Yay!)

And by your description, perhaps my love for tomatoes has been as well. :) I confess I've been rather disgusted with them lately, all mushy and squishy as they are. But my goodness this looks good!

As does Alessandro...

thanks to you, I now have an enormous craving for this very meal.

looks like the trip was lovely. not to mention tasty!

And I thought that adorable little orange car made my heart skip a beat. Oh dear.

What? I'm totally talking about the tomatoes.

Welcome home, lovely lady! xo

Wow. I'm in love with the whole thing--the family, the garden, view, the tomatoes. And you. Glad you're enjoying yourself. Thanks for sharing.

oh wow... your photos are making my mouth water. that looks amazing.

I'm guessing anything eaten in that garden would be wonderful but these tomatoes certainly sound spectacular.

The picture of Alessandro is a wonderful photograph. Such arresting eyes.

Reminds me of a similar Spanish tapas where they rub a tomato over a slice of toasted bread rubbed with garlic. But this looks even better--more tomato!

Oh wow those look amazing. My wife loves my stuffed tomatoes, and she loves brushetta. I'll need to try something like this with what I can get here in Southern California. I could live off stuff like this!

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

Good to see you are back and seemingly much more cheerful! I hope you had a lovely holiday! xx

You are amazing. You just made me, yes ME (tomato-hater extraordinaire) want to eat that bruschetta. Did I mention how glad I am that you are back?

Oh my, Luisa. You have a gift for combining the right words with the right photographs, making for one "pleasurable to read" blog! Reading your blog is a sensory treat and also very evocative. My grandmother "grew" our garden while I was a small child and I could never get enough tomatoes right off the vine. Today, I can not even look at a tomato without thinking of her and her love for us, her grandchildren. Your blog today made me feel ever more grateful for having my grandmother Mary in my life.

Saw this just after picking up some local tomatoes and threw it together for lunch. This definitely rates 4 M's out of 4. Mmmm. I used some fresh sage from the garden instead of the other herbs because that's just what I had.

Good Lord... I would do ANYTHING that face asked me to.

Um, and the tomatoes look good as well. ;)

Very beautiful bruschetta. The roasting of the tomatoes makes this all the more droolworthy.

Wow, these look amazing! Honestly, I just ate dinner but I would eat a plateful of many, many of these without a problem.

I love the bubbles picture. :)

This post is EXACTLY why I read food blogs. Scrumptious, all of it.

I'm salivating! I've been roasting tomatoes for two weeks, but this post makes me want to roast more. Beautiful story and photos, Luisa.

Now that's one A-#1, top-flight, 4-star post! Has it all: great writing, wonderful pictures, yummy food, and lots of tantalization [is that a word?].

What a unique way to eat those glorious tomatoes! I must try that one day.

(Alessandro) Looks so unbelievably delicious.

The bruschetta looks awesome too.

Screw duck rillettes and oxtail stew. Want tomatoes and bread now. With hot Italians, preferably.

This looks PHENOMENAL. Must make immediately.

I have a serious crush on everything in this post.

you'll find those tomatoes at the union square. greenmarket, sold by rick bishop of mountain sweet berry farm. they sell out fast, so get there early.

Hi! I found you on Smitten Kitchen and I'm so glad I did! I think I get the idea about the tomatoes...going to make some tomorrow, I only wish I could grow and pick my own but I only manage to produce green tomatoes! Thanks and I'll be back! Nan

I'm not sure which looks more delicious, the tomatoes or Alessandro.

Mmmm.... I could die, those tomatoes look so wonderful...

Bruschetta di.....holy mackerel! What a face! Stunning! I must admit, my mouse quickly scanned the post to see if there were more pics -- not of the food :-) Oh! The recipe looks fab too :-)

Can I have Alessandro's number? I just need to, um, verify the, um, quantity of olive oil? Yes, that's it, how much olive oil.

Oh my god, this looks amazing! And I felt like I was there with you for all of it too. Mmm...may be I can attempt something like this over the weekend. Thank you :-)

I think you just helped me decide (if I ever need to!) my Last Meal wish. Holy cowza. Served up by Alessandro. Grazie!

Hi Luisa,

Welcome back! I have missed your posts. The stuffed tomatoes look wonderful. And I know what you mean about the tomatoes - aren't they the best! I love the picture of the garden. It reminds me of my mom's cousins place in Rovenna (a small hamlet in Cernobbio). The views are amazing.

So glad to hear your happy tone...your lifted spirits come through in your writing. You have been in my thoughts and prayers.

All the best,

Mary

Wow, I wish we had tomatoes like that where I live! Amazing. Great blog. Great writing!

This is why you're fabulous.

First of all, WOW! Yay for gorgeous Italian guys!!

Second, this recipe is such a tease!! I want to try it, but I'm scared I'll do something wrong and ruin it!

I haven't been on the blog for awhile and was sorry to hear abt the dark fog. I am hopeful you are starting to feel better. The tomato/trip entry is delightful - thank you so much for all you do for all of us - you definitely bring a cozy, intimate, clever style to the recipes you introduce us to, and it feels as if you invite us all into your kitchen to be with you. It's like sitting with a good friend sipping tea and chatting while we bake/cook. Thanks so much!

!!!!!!!!!!!

Is there anything better...handsome men, a lush garden, delicious food and bubbles. I'm so jealous!

ummmm... yum!!!

Wow, yummy yum yum! My mouth is watering! I love tomatoes. :)

if ever there were a blog post that screamed to me - this would be it

perfect....
just absolutely perfect.....

i need to make this one

I wish that I had an exact recipe to make these delectable tomatoes? Can you help?

Lord, have mercy! I love tomatoes with just plain old, white braed and mayo. I also love the olive oill, tomato, garlic wiped bread bit, crusty bread....with some chopped basil...but this is to die for.

THNAK YOU for sharing...just found your post....will be making these tomatoes and blogging about it this week!

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