I remember baking at my grandmother's house with my Aunt Mimi when I was little. Or, I should say, I remember her baking and me watching the loaves as they took their sweet time rising on the fireplace hearth.
Come December, it's hard not to think about cookies (especially since today is National Cookie Day). For me, it's usually a vision of a pretty box full of ten different kinds of cookies I can send off to my far away friends. I'm usually lucky to end up with a few bags of toffee.
We created this Tomato Water Martini recipe by using the strained juice - or what we call the "water" - of plump tomatoes, which gives you the wonderful essence of the fruit. The "water" is different than using the whole pureed tomato juice. The result is wonderfully light yet still packs a punch of tomato goodness! Use gin or vodka and garnish with a slice of tomato and some basil leaves.
