Tag: San Marzano tomatoes

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Gardening

July Garden Roundup

I’m writing this post at the end of another withering Alabama July. And of course the garden is showing all the stress of the southern heat and humidity, along with the attendant pests and disease. How can that not be the case? Over my years of tending these beds, I’m learning that during this part of the season, the goal is more about helping these plants endure the harsh environment and survive as best they can rather than trying to avoid or overcome the environmental factors altogether.

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Eat

Homemade Margherita Pizza with Fresh San Marzano Tomatoes

There’s something deeply satisfying about pulling a homemade pizza from a blistering hot oven, especially when it’s topped with ingredients from your own garden. This Margherita pizza is what summer cooking is all about—simple, rustic, and wildly flavorful. I used fresh San Marzano tomatoes, just picked, for the sauce. If you’ve never made your own pizza sauce with sun-ripened tomatoes, you’re in for a treat.

Of course, you don’t have to have a tomato garden to make this work. Canned San Marzanos are a fine (and frankly, excellent) option—just don’t skip the step where you crush them by hand or with a quick pulse in a food processor. More on that below.

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