Summer Tomatoes
One of the most ubiquitous vegetables in cuisines all over the world, the tomato was, at one time, feared and vilified. A native of South America, the tomato traveled north into modern day Mexico, where the Maya, Aztec and other native peoples domesticated and cultivated it. Early Spanish chroniclers described sauces prepared with tomatoes, chiles and ground squash seeds — precursors to our salsas and moles — to accompany fish and fowl dishes.