Tam91,
Cowlick's BW has been my #1 tomato for quite a few years now, but to be perfectly honest, 2010 season wasn't their best. Fortunately, a few others did quite well.
Brandywine-Glicks was quite impressive both in size and production as well as taste. Brandywine-Sudduth's was right on its heels. Still, the most impressive last year in that horrible heat and drought was:
Tarasenko6-Red
Barlow Jap-Pink
Liz Birt-Pink
Bear Creek-Dark (#1 in taste of dark tomatoes, and best all around)
Dana's Dusky Rose-Dark (right on the heels of Bear Creek)
Sandul Moldovan-Pink (always in the top 5 year after year)
Mrs Benson-Pink
Lillian Maciejewski's Poland Pink-Pink
All are great slicers, but also do well in the sauce pot. I've quit growing Cherokee Purple as I've replaced them with more consistant varieties, but the Cherokee Purple/Brandywine crosses, (Liz Birt, Bear Creek, Dora and Gary O'Sena), have done extremely well as replacements.
As far as pasta goes, try making your own. It's so much tastier than dried store bought pasta. Ravioli is my favorite, especially with a shredded pork/mozzerella/ricotta filling, but homemade lasagna noodles are so silky and thin you just need to try them. You can get a hand pasta machine for around $25.00 and it's money well spent.
Wishing the best, both in the gardens and the kitchen!
Camo
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