Tomatoes, whether they are big juicy beefsteaks, sweet cherry, Roma on the vine or colorful little heirlooms, are part of our diet year-round. In the summer, they grace our salads or garnish our ...

Years ago, when Gregg and I gardened with his brother and sister-in-law who lived in the country with space for lots of tomato plants, this was the time of year that I spent hours canning the fruits ...

Readers Richard and Lorna Paschke of Centereach sent in a great idea for using up an overabundance of year-end tomatoes: Homemade tomato juice. "Yummy! WAY better than anything from a can," they wrote ...

DEAR HELOISE: I love tomato juice, but I would really rather make my own so that I know what goes into it. Do I start with tomato paste? — Hattie R., Yuba City, Calif.