Ken Hom's Salad With Curry-Soy Vinaigrette Total time: 20 minutes 3 tablespoons Japanese soy sauce 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon curry powder 1/4 cup sunflower or canola oil 12 cups salad greens, rinsed and dried 1 large tomato, peeled, seeded and cut in strips 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives.

Grilled Swordfish Steaks With Orange Thyme Sauce Total time: 30 minutes 2 swordfish steaks (about 2 to 2 1/2 pounds in all) 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 shallot, minced 1 clove garlic, minced 2 medium-ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped 1/4 cup fresh thyme leaves.

Sourdough Bruschetta Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes 1/4 cup of extra-virgin olive oil 4 thick slices sourdough bread 4 garlic cloves, halved 2 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped in chunks 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper.

Canned tomatoes, or tinned tomatoes, are tomatoes, usually peeled, that are sealed into a can after having been processed by heat.