tomatoes

• 1 Thomasina's hot chorizo salad with butternut squash and baby tomatoes
  Ingredients (Serves 4–6) 1 small butternut or onion squash, deseeded and cut roughly into 5cm/2in pieces 1 chile de árbol or other dried chilli, chopped 1 tsp cumin seeds, ground...

• 2 French Emmental, smoked lardons and cherry tomato quiche
  Ingredients (Serves 4-6) 1 sheet ready-rolled shortcrust pastry, thawed if frozen 10 cherry tomatoes, halved 2 sprigs fresh thyme, torn into pieces Olive oil for drizzling 200g/7oz...

• 3 Courgette and parmesan rostis with a tomato dressing
  Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 550g/1lb 3oz courgettes, trimmed and coarsely grated 100g/4oz ground rice 3 tbsp basil leaves, shredded, plus extra sprigs to serve 75g/3oz Parmesan cheese, freshly...

• 4 Time for tomatoes
  These round red orbs are technically a fruit – always confusing for the kids – and are at their summery prime in August. They originate from Peru where ancient Aztec writings have shown...

• 5 Runner bean stew with chorizo
  Ingredients (Serves 2-4 as a side) 150g cherry tomatoes 1 medium onion 1 large clove of garlic 1 cooking chorizo (about 4 inches long) 250g runner beans ...