In the garden, cherry tomatoes offer practical benefits as well. Home gardeners, for instance, appreciate how ...

Grape Tomatoes: About half the size of a cherry tomato and oblong shaped, grape tomatoes tend to be less juicy, meatier, and denser than their round counterpart.

Farmers market cherry tomatoes — typically no bigger than marbles — work perfectly here, but so do grocery store grape and cherry varieties; just use the smallest ones you can find.

While other tomatoes may be more sought after, green tomatoes can be used in surprising ways. Here’s what to do with a crop of green tomatoes.

This robustly seasoned, almost meaty tomato salad was inspired by Mexican salsa macha, a savory-spicy condiment made with dried chilies, garlic, nuts and seeds that are fried in oil, then pureed.

Cook whole tomatoes in olive oil or butter until they pop, then use them to top crostini, as a sauce for halibut or served warm with garlic and squid. 4. Gratin.

While tomatoes marinate, preheat grill to high (450°F to 500°F). Place remaining 1 tablespoon coriander seeds in a mortar, and pound and grind using pestle until coarsely ground.