Beautiful picture.

I wait all year for these two months when I can get ripe, fresh tomatoes. There's nothing like 'em.

And wow does that pic make me pine for Paris, a beloved place I'm afraid I'll never see again.

I've known a few women who would eat a tomato for lunch, and they're all shaped like that.

(The woman, not the tomato)

A few tomatoes, some good sliced mozzarella, fresh basil and olive oil, some pogacha bread...

Hey Lisa, see the apology at at July 31, 2011 2:59 PM

No blog comments today... What's the matter with you animals? You're probably outside, enjoying a beautiful summer day.

PS- Lisa, why will you never see Paris again?

She's got some really nice tomatoes...

What?

PS- Lisa, why will you never see Paris again?

I'm going out on a limb, but I suspect it has to do with TSA inspection program...and apparently you can be interrogated upon reentry.

"A few tomatoes, some good sliced mozzarella, fresh basil and olive oil, some pogacha bread..."

There was a focaccia bakery down the street from my place in San Francisco. It was terrible - you couldn't walk by without walking in and buying it hot and fresh. Almost didn't make it intact to the Italian grocery on the other corner for fresh mozzarella and then home to the olive oil and tomatoes a couple of times.

I mean, it was two whole blocks! I'm just a man, after all.

I know a great way to make a tomato stew. Tell her she's wearing too much make up.

I haven't been to Paris, Texas...but at the farmer's markets around here about 75% of the booths will have cute little friendly "country girl" -- they are just the equivalent of the convention show's booth bunnies. If you want to mess with them, ask them how they get their nails so clean or how do they not break their long nails.

The other 25% has the "old simple country farmer."

I am dong about the booths that actually sell produce...I am ignoring all the booths with middle age women trying to sell the hand made "specialty" jewelry. Um...my cousin did equivalent work when she was 12.

Shouldn't it be "Madame Tomate"?

She looks so cute and put-together!

Which brings me to another gripe - why do most Americans have to look so sloppy all the time?! I went into a fancy-schmancy lingerie store to buy a shower gift for a friend (you know, the kind of place where the panties are over forty bucks) and the two women working there were both wearing ratty shorts, tank tops, no makeup, and sloppy hair. I got really confused when they kept trying to help me, because it took me a while to realize they worked there. Yes, I realize it's been hot as blazes here, but if I can slog around and do my shopping in the heat in a sundress and lipstick, I don't see why you can't try to look a little more presentable, especially if you're in an air conditioned store hawking expensive panties.