tomato
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Afterward, the young Vincent watched his father, his uncle and a few other men, all veterans of World War II, gather in the Coppolas’ backyard, where tomato plants flourished between weeds and broken glass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Even a cheese and tomato pizza is 38% water, with takeaway chips containing as much as 51%.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“If I have leftover olives from making a bunch of martinis, I can crack open a can of tuna and some tomato paste and I’m halfway to a puttanesca. Very happy about that,” he says.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
Flod scraped together tomato cages, chicken wire, paper, glue and pink house paint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
I am pleased to see that August looks much as I do, which is to say like a battered rotten tomato.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Spread it on rye crackers with dill and peak-summer tomatoes, or serve it as a dip alongside fresh vegetables and chips.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Around her are patio tables displaying the kind of food the shop carried: pies and cakes, what appear to be stuffed tomatoes, baguettes, sophisticated deli salads, gorgeous hunks of cheese.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce, celery, watermelon and strawberries all have very high water content, above 90%.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Originally from Nice, the classic salade Niçoise has just a handful of local ingredients, including tomatoes, anchovies and seasonal greens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Mom, next time can you put tomatoes in the salad?”
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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