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FOUGERE'S FAVORITES
Who's Hungry? HEIRLOOM TOMATO PIE HITS A HOME RUN.
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BY SARA FOUGERE · PHOTOS BY L.G. PATTERSON grew up on a farm in Richmond, Missouri where my mom cooked — really well — using what we grew for seasonal recipes
and what we preserved for delicious memories later in the winter. When I was approached to write this column, I thought a lot about the kind of food I wanted to share with you, and it came to me that I want to share all the wonderful, from-our-garden food that I remember. Sometimes simple, usually healthy and always full of fresh flavors. The kind of cooking that’s making a reappearance in kitchens and restaurants and earning rave reviews. My mother often asked, “Who’s hungry?” I’m asking you the same. This tomato pie is an excellent example of the kind of cooking I like to do and eat. Beautiful multi-colored heirloom tomatoes make it lovely to look at and roasting them before ensures a depth of flavor you’ll crave without adding water that might make the crust soggy. Speaking of crust, I usually serve this in the parmesan buttermilk crust I’m showing you here, but in a pinch go ahead and buy a ready-to-use crust. It will be lovely either way. This pie comes together quickly and doesn’t have any ingredients you haven’t heard of. I’m putting this on our table with a large salad but honestly it makes a beautiful breakfast as well. As my mother would ask, "Who’s hungry?"
54 INSIDE COLUMBIA JULY/ AUGUST 2021
