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I made up this yummy recipe because I love the juicy, sweet Grape Tomatoes! This is an especially good side dish for summer meals and a great make-ahead for entertaining. Broiled Grape Tomatoes 2 small crates of grape tomatoes Italian salad dressing Grated Parmesan cheese (Don't use the kind in green canister for this recipe.) Dried oregano leaves freshly ground black pepper Preheat broiler to high or you can do this part ahead if you want to serve it later. Cover a large cookie sheet with non-stick foil. Cut grape tomatoes in half lengthwise and lay them cut-side up on the no-stick foil. Brush the tomatoes with Italian dressing. Actually, it's more like DABBING because you want the tomatoes to stay cut-side up. If you're doing this ahead, just leave the tomatoes on the counter and the Italian dressing will soak into the tomatoes making it yummier. When it's time to prep for serving: Pop the prepared tomatoes under your broiler. Let them broil until they are slightly go...

Our 90-plus degrees over the past few weeks has really heated up the herbs in my patio planter. It went from this:                     To this: As you can see, my basil has grown into a MONSTER! Time to make my college roommate's famous recipe: Lari's Tomato Basil Pie Pie innards 3 to 4 Roma tomatoes sliced about 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1 cup plus 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 cup loosely packed basil leaves heaping TBS of minced garlic in jar Crust 1 sleeve Ritz crackers 1/2 cup Kraft Parmesan cheese (In green canister) 5 Tbs. melted butter Start by slicing tomatoes and laying the slabs on several layers of paper towels to absorb the moisture. Now, make the crust. Smash up the Ritz crackers. I did this in my food processor, but you can put them in a large Ziplock bag and crush crackers with a rolling pin. In a bowl, mix in a half cup of the Kraft Parme...