I helped a woman pack her produce at a CSA pick-up, right before the social ride at Perennial. As thanks, she gave me one of her beef tomatoes. I haven’t decided what to make with this yet. I want something uncomplicated, so I can enjoy the full depth of its flavour…

She said she was bringing them to her grandma’s; they were going to follow her recipe, for a tomato jam. It’s very sweet, just like strawberry jam. I was surprised to see that being made with beef tomatoes; she admitted she wanted to give it a go because the beef tomatoes were so cheap. I laughed, and remarked that if it didn’t turn out as sweet as she expected, she could just throw in an apple.

That gives me an idea, about the sorts of jams I could make. Certainly tomatoes are cheaper to buy here than strawberries—and most other berries. So if I want…