Roasted with chickpeas, grilled with labneh, baked with coconut - Nigel Slater's tomato recipes

Of all the homegrown seasonal fruit and veg we get in Britain, the tomato is summer's finest. Here are five dishes that celebrate its versatility I sometimes think I grow tomatoes for their scent alone. Passing the straggly plants on the steps, it is almost impossible not to rub a leaf or two between finger and thumb. They offer a smell that is herbal, a little spicy at the stalk, with - to my nose at least - notes of thyme and marjoram. Unlike sweet peas or narcissi, other favourite "homegrown"...