Book Club: The Heirloom Tomato
My partner in crime often chastises me for my obsession with books, particularly big, beautiful ones focusing on food, home decor, and architecture. Seriously, they’re stacked everywhere in our small Oak Cliff abode. “You should start your own book club,” he snarled last night, tripping over my latest pile of purchases. Great idea, I thought. So, here goes: Every week, I’ll recommend a new and noteworthy tome and tell you where to buy it locally. This week? The Heirloom Tomato: From Garden to Table: Recipes, Portraits, and History of the World’s Most Beautiful Fruit by Amy Goldman. The award-winning food writer grows more than 500 varieties of tomatoes on her Hudson Valley farm each year. In her latest book, she waxes poetic about her favorite fruit, profiles each variety of tomato, and publishes more than 50 tasty recipes. The photography is stunning and Goldman’s words elevate Heirloom beyond the typical cookbook. It’s a true page turner. Get your own copy at Dicho’s in the Bishop Arts District. And if you have a book to recommend, comments are on.
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When you’re ready to grown your own Heirlooms, come by North Haven Gardens in Dallas for Heirloom Tomato Plants. We always stock a bunch of them and they shouls start to trickle out onto the tables by March 15th. OR, you can start seeds of tomatoes indoors in late January for transplanting outdoors in mid-March. We’ll have seed-starting classes in January. Swing by!