I am so excited to be guest posting on the blog Aperture Appetite thanks to Dianna Sawyer, good friend and fellow writer and food lover. Please visit her site for many great recipes accompanied by beautiful photos taken by her husband, Kevin Sawyer, and lovely essays on how the food and image coalesce. As they are collaborating, so I am happy to do the same. Please visit her website for the image that inspired my essay and recipe for a fresh tomato sauce, featuring Italian flavors and many ingredients straight from my garden.