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Bite into a tomato today and you’re reminded what you miss the rest of the year – tomatoes that actually taste like tomatoes.

If you’ve grown your own, you may be harvesting the end of season mother lode.

Turn them into tomato sauce or slow cook them until they’re semi-dried, then store in oil, for a grey autumnal or winter day.