Don’t Throw Away Those Tomato Leaves

InsideHook, September 2025

“You may have seen the viral meme explaining how New York actually has 12 seasons rather than four. Although I agree with it wholeheartedly, it’s definitely missing the most important one of all: tomato season. Yes, for a glorious stretch between “Hell’s Front Porch” and “Actual Fall,” tomatoes are at their very best in the Northeast, and I’m relishing every second. Because anyone who lives in a similar climate will tell you that from the end of fall until this time next year, tomatoes will be basically inedible. “