Sep 1, 2026, 1:13 AM

Impossible to go wrong with Caprese salad made from homegrown tomatoes. Featuring Cherokee Purple and Black Prince tomatoes, smoked mozzarella, homegrown African blue basil, balsamic glaze, olive oil and the good salt and pepper. #food #gardening #tomatoes #cooking #zone6b #zone7a

A clear bowl holds layers of sliced rich black mushrooms, smoked fresh mozzarella cheese, drizzled oil and balsamic glaze, chopped basil and salt and pepper.

A collection of ripe Cherokee Purple and Black Prince tomatoes sit right-side up, displaying their green shoulders.

The same group of tomatoes has been flipped over, showing their red side. Both are a dark brick-red, with purplish hints, but the Black Princes are a bit more red.