We South Africans have a special relationship with heirloom tomatoes. They star in so many of our favourite seasonal dishes, from stunning tomato pies and soups to humble tomato sandwiches.

In my household, the tomato seedlings have been pricked out into six packs (some for friends). One interesting thing was that ...

6 to 8 ripe heirloom tomatoes, varying in size, at room temperature 1 small to medium yellow watermelon (about the size of a cantaloupe) 1 small to medium red watermelon (about the size of a ...