I have to start out by admitting that I grew only five varieties of tomatoes this year. No matter if you’re a veteran tomato grower, a fan of farmer’s market heirloom tomatoes, or just like tomatoes, this is a book you want to have. Martha Holmberg cheerfully answers the question “I’ve tried all the usual tomato recipes—what new and different recipes are out there?” With recipes both delicious and different!

Four and one-half stars: Highly recommended!

I received a free copy of Simply Tomato to review. I liked the recipes but I wish it had more pictures for them. I did not try any recipes as I'm on a limited diet at this time. I would recommend cooks take a look at the recipes

SIMPLY TOMATO by Martha Holmberg offers "100 Recipes for Enjoying Your Favorite Ingredient All Year Long." SIMPLY TOMATO received starred reviews from Booklist ("consider this the tomato Bible") and Publishers Weekly ("an indispensable resource for tomato lovers"). It is a unique book for the more experienced cook and is filled with mouth-watering choices. Holmberg has been very creative; for example, she includes eight tomato soups, three of which are variations on gazpacho. Numerous salads (like Sungold Cherry Tomato and Summer Corn Salad), pastas (Penne with Blasted Cherry Tomatoes, Fennel, and Salami), and both main and side dishes are featured as well as snacks (like Grilled Cheese with Sun-Dried Tomato and Smoky Red Pepper Mayonnaise), drinks, and tarts or pastries. Nutritional information is not provided and not every recipe has a picture, but tomatoes are so easy for the home gardener to grow that this cookbook will offer many fun ideas for experimenting during harvest season and beyond.

In a country where tomatoes are a shadow of what they once where (just visit any Italian supermarket to see 50 varieties on any day) this book helps patrons turn our basic red vegetable into savory and delicious dishes.