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photo credit: David Elkin<\/p><\/div>\n

My favorite time of the year in the garden is tomato time. The promise of home grown tomatoes is, in fact, the major reason I became involved in the garden. Yes, I am enough of a kid at heart to experience a thrill every time I harvest carrots and other root vegetables. I like the mystery of wondering how big they are beneath the soil. And despite my husband\u2019s loathing, I love the summer okra, too. But hands down, tomatoes are my favorite!<\/span><\/p>\n

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photo by David Elkin<\/p><\/div>\n

This year our tomatoes were babied with hand watering every day by Jim Sowers so we have a bumper crop. By the time this goes to print the harvest may be winding down in our garden, but you should still be able to find some home grown tomatoes at the farmers\u2019 markets. Other than sliced and garnished with a drizzle of good Spanish olive oil and a little salt, my favorite way to enjoy my favorite tomatoes is to make gazpacho from them. I\u2019m sharing my family\u2019s favorite gazpacho recipe from the August 2002 issue of Gourmet magazine. Splurge on some good serrano and manchego to accompany the soup for an easy and refreshing meal during the dog days of July.<\/span><\/p>\n

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CLASSIC ANDALUSIAN GAZPACHO<\/b><\/p>\n

INGREDIENTS<\/span><\/p>\n