Tomatoes/5 recipes

Char-broiled rib eye steaks basted with lemon-butter hot sauce, served topped with grilled mushrooms, peppers, onions, and tomatoes. A complete steak dinner cooked entirely on the grill.

Microwave Brunswick stew with chicken, lima beans, corn, okra, and tomatoes. A quicker take on the Southern classic that builds its own broth from scratch in about 40 minutes.

Pork loin roast with pesto and sun-dried tomato stuffing: bone-in pork roast with pockets cut above each rib and packed with basil pesto, croutons, and sun-dried tomatoes. A four-ingredient showstopper.

Hearty breakfast hash with browned beef or pork, parboiled russet potatoes, green bell peppers, and fresh Roma tomatoes. A stick-to-your-ribs skillet meal that pairs with scrambled eggs.

Lime-cumin marinated chicken breasts baked on a bed of black beans, zucchini, squash, and fresh tomatoes. A colorful, high-protein one-pan Tex-Mex dinner with built-in salsa.

Layered zucchini potato salad: creamy mashed-potato base stacked with crisp-tender zucchini, corn, and cherry tomatoes. A cool, make-ahead potluck salad that travels well and holds its layers.

Spicy black bean and corn casserole with cornmeal, green chilies, and stewed tomatoes. A one-bowl vegetarian Tex-Mex bake that comes together with pantry staples and feeds a crowd.

Oven-dried tomatoes, a simple slow-roast technique that concentrates summer tomatoes into chewy intensely sweet jammy slices. Better than store-bought sun-dried, with infinite uses across the kitchen.

Broiled open-face sandwich on dark rye with sauteed mushrooms, sharp cheddar, egg, and sliced tomatoes. A hot, savory lunch or snack that takes just 10 minutes from start to plate.

Chicken breasts rolled around tender fiddlehead ferns, breaded and browned, then baked in a glossy sherry-mushroom sauce with bacon and tomatoes. A unique Canadian-inspired spring dinner that celebrates foraged greens.

Orange beef with sun-dried tomatoes: a Chinese-Italian fusion stir-fry with brandy-marinated flank steak, candied orange zest, sun-dried tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and jalapeno. Restaurant-style technique at home.

Accompany with a Greek-style salad sprinkled with feta cheese and olives!

Tandoori tofu brochettes marinate extra-firm tofu overnight in a saffron yogurt tandoori spice paste, then grill on skewers with red onion, mushrooms, peppers, and cherry tomatoes. A vegan twist on classic tandoori cooking.

This easy and refreshing salad has lots of great textures, and it's quite filling as well. Serve it as a side dish or a tasty and nutritious vegetarian main course.

Plantation broiled cobia with breaded baked eggplant slices and a lemon-oil finish, garnished Southern-style with boiled egg and stuffed tomatoes. A vintage fish dinner combining buttery broiled fillets and crispy eggplant planks.

Pasta with Szechwan peanut dressing tosses linguine in a creamy, spicy peanut butter sauce sharpened with rice vinegar, garlic, and chili, plus broccoli and cherry tomatoes. A vegan peanut-noodle bowl, warm or chilled.