Name: Blistered Cherry Tomatoes
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large shallot, minced; 1 pound cherry tomatoes, preferably mixed colors; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme; 1 teaspoon coarsely chopped fresh basil

Cherry tomatoes being blistered in a saut pan with shallots and herbs.

Photo and Styling by Joseph De Leo

This five-minute side dish would complement any fish or meat from the grill, from swordfish to pork chops. Save the recipe for summer, when the cherry tomatoes have thin skins and you can find them in a rainbow of colors—red, gold, yellow, and green—at a farmers’ market.

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