Fresh Heirloom Tomatoes -
bringing it home with laura mcintosh

Taking a trip to Napa only gets better when Laura meets up with Chef Michael Chiarello to cook with fresh heirloom tomatoes at Connolly Ranch. Together they cook, they laugh and they learn. At the ranch, Laura meets Eileen Chiarello who explains the sustainable farming program for kids. Join Laura on Bringing It Home as she follows heirloom tomatoes from the field to the table with recipes such as Pappa al Pomodoro. Learn how to make "Pomegranate Caviar" with Laura@ Home. These pearls are fun to make and full of flavor. This recipe can also be used to prepare balsamic "caviar" as featured in Chef Chiarello's recipe.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 109

About Bringing It Home with Laura McIntosh:

It's fresh! Fresh recipe ideas from today's most innovative chefs, combined with farm-fresh food.

Both come straight out of the field, right to your home.

The key is the series' celebrated host, Laura McIntosh.

"You've heard of MTV's 'Behind the Music'?," says Laura.

"I see our show as 'Behind the Food.'" Laura travels throughout the United States and beyond.

She takes viewers out to the farms that produce the most abundant and delicious crops.

Then she brings them together with culinary wizards that turn this bountiful harvest into fresh, healthy, gourmet meals the whole family will enjoy.

The program features recipes and ideas you can bring home.

" You don't have to spend a day hunting down specialty food stores to find exotic ingredients," says Laura.

"Our recipes are as practical as they are delicious, designed to enhance the food's natural flavors.

We keep it simple so the dishes are fun and easy to prepare."

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