Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta with Herb Oil and Blue Cheese.
Savor Seasonal Bounty
Three Local Chefs Share Luscious
Recipes for Heirloom Tomatoes,
Zucchini and Sweet White Corn
by leslie harlib
photos by stuart lirette
A perfect ingredient is like a one-note samba to make your appetite dance. And there's no better time of year to swing into the
harvest with a wide range of perfectly fresh produce, than early
Each is easy to cook with. Each is packed with vitamins.
Here's how three of Marin's veteran chefs weigh in on tomatoes,
zucchini and corn.
autumn.
If the Bay Area is a cornucopia of produce, Marin is where the
abundance seems greatest. From our vibrant farmers market scene
Heirloom Tomatoes
At Tavern at Lark Creek in Larkspur, chef Aaron Wright cel-
to a multitude of restaurants to savvy supermarkets, exquisite sea-
ebrates heirloom tomatoes all summer and most of the fall, though
sonal ingredients are being worked into creative, healthy recipes
the Tavern holds a special heirloom tomato festival for the month
that tempt as well as nourish.
of September, when farmers market tomatoes are featured in a
Among the giants of this season's produce are heirloom tomatoes, zucchini and corn. Each ingredient can go sweet or savory.
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wider-than-usual variety of dishes.
Wright loves heirlooms because "They're one of the few gems
