I am completely enamored with the juicy, colorful tomatoes at the farmers? market this month. They?ve been ripening in the sun all summer long, and they?re finally ready to be sliced into salads, blended into sauces ? and baked into a Rustic Heirloom Tomato Tart.

If you know me, you know pizza is my weakness. I?m absolutely obsessed with it. A tart seemed like a classier, prettier way to use up my bounty of heirloom tomatoes. Spoiler alert: it was.
To be honest, a tart is basically a glorified pizza. The three basic pillars are all there: bread, vegan cheese, and tomatoes. There are a few key differences, though. By definition, a tart is an ?open pastry case containing a filling.? The pastry can be a vegan puff pastry or homemade piecrust ? both bake up beautifully. The edges fold in and envelop the vegan cheese and tomatoes in a way pizza crust can?t touch. Finally, fresh herbs add a satisfying punch of flavor that screams summer.
I?ve had major tomato tart envy scrolling through my Instagram feed this summer, so I thought it was finally time to do something about it. If you want to get really fancy, you can make a homemade piecrust to cradle your tomatoes. For the sake of simplicity, I went with a store-bought puff pastry (Pepperidge Farm® Frozen Puff Pastry Sheets are vegan!) and my tart turned out rich and decadent. Heirloom tomatoes aren?t necessary, but the range of yellows, oranges, and reds make for a stunning visual.

This Rustic Heirloom Tomato Tart celebrates ...