Heirloom Heaven

This is a great example of beauty being in the eye of the beholder & not to judge a book by its cover.  It pains me to say this, but I've actually known people who have found heirloom tomatoes so unappealing to the eye that they assume their pallate will feel the same.  Boy are they depriving themselves of one of life's most natural, simple, & sweet pleasures.  I think heirloom tomatoes are uniquely exquisite both in sight & in taste.  They are a tomato lover's dream & this smaller variety I found at Trader Joe's were yummmmmmy!  See this website for more info.: http://www.ehow.com/how_5064399_understand-health-benefits-heirloom-tomatoes.html

Above, is an heirloom tomato/fresh mozarella/basil salad tossed in extra virgin olive oil/balsalmic vinegar/salt-n-pepper and a pasta dish that I modified a bit (added the heirlooms & more olive oil) but got from http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1935,144172-231196,00.html.