Friday 8 July 2011

Tomato Special


Yes this is a special tomato, it's the first of my tomato crop of this year.  Of course a tomato can't go anywhere without it's best mate Basil!  So both were immortalised for posterity in my sketchbook then I ate the tomato with  an omelette made from fresh eggs from my friend Gabriella's hens.  A simple  but wonderful meal and all homegrown.

16 comments:

Lucia B. said...

Dear Cathy, these are the symbols of Summer in the kitchen for me! By the things you say, I can tell that you have a healthy, enviable lifestyle...
Beautiful colours and very good technique, as usual!

bettyfromtexas said...

beautiful rendering of a quintessentially summer pairing!! YUM!

Linda Hensley said...

Yummy! I'm envious. I haven't seen any tomatoes in my garden yet, but they'll come. Lovely drawing.

Beach Cat ! said...

Mmmm, I can smell them both just by seeing your sketch. Those simple meals are the best.

Richard Klekociuk said...

There's nothing better than home-grown Cathy, and the first of the season are a real treat.
A nice addition to your sketchbook.

Studio at the Farm said...

YUM!!!!

Unknown said...

I can smell and taste that tomato. lovely work :-) Why are tomotoes so much nicer as you go South ~ it must be the sun hours!

Anonymous said...

Perfect combination (for taste and colour!).
Sue

Unknown said...

Ah, lucky you to be able to eat your own homegrown produce! The drawings are awesome! I'm admiring the shadows under the tomato especially...

Anonymous said...

I know just what you mean - nothing like the taste of your own garden produce! Lovely sketch.

Unknown said...

auguri. I bet it tasted as good as it looks.

Elizabeth Rose Stanton said...

Sounds divine! (as is the drawing !)!

Deborah said...

Yum, tasty! Looks like a great tomato with many more to come.

debra morris said...

Great Cathy....and love the remedies below too

Alex said...

Simply beautiful, and I have never seen a tomato with so many curves before, this one sure looks like a cross between a tomato and a pumpkin =)

nanke's stuff said...

mmmm .... tomatoes and basil .... an unbeatable combination! This is another lovely depiction of the best summer has to offer!! nancy