First and foremost, it goes without saying that a perfectly ripe heirloom tomato tastes best on a sandwich (although there are a ton of different tomato varieties, so feel free to experiment).

Generally, large slicing tomatoes are what you want. While smaller cherry and grape varieties can be tasty, they easily fall ...

To make the pesto: Using a Bump and Grind or another large mortar and pestle, mash (“bump”) garlic, salt, and pepper flakes into a coarse puree. Add 1 cup of the basil and pound (“bump ...