Looks at varieties of tomatoes-their botany, cultural background, and history-and includes recipes for main dishes, soups, sandwiches, and desserts that feature tomatoes.

As everyone knows there is currently a shortage of tomatoes, and the prices in stores are skyrocketing. There is no better time than now for people to learn how to grow their own. Hendrickson provides tips on how to grow tomatoes year round. American Tomato is chalk full of information on storing and growing tomatoes, the different varieties of tomatoes, and delicious tomato recipes. This is the complete tomato guide for any vegetable gardener or...

"In From Vine to Pizza, early fluent readers learn how pizza sauce is made, from tomatoes growing on vines, to cooking and seasoning the sauce, to jarring it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about how this food gets to their tables. An infographic illustrates the cycle with real photos and descriptions. From Vine to Pizza also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents,...

Oswald the blue octopus and his pet Weenie plant a tomato garden, but someone keeps eating their tomatoes.

"An exploration of the life cycle and life span of tomatoes, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a tomato's growth process from seed to seedling to mature plant"--

Strega Nona fills her basket with two dozen tomatoes from her garden that she intends to donate to the convent, but her effort is challenged by her mischievous goat and her haphazard assistant, Big Anthony.