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Maybe you love grilled tomatoes. Maybe you don’t. We don’t know your life. We do know this: you are going to love these. They are jammy, smoky, and plenty sweet, and they pack a wallop of fresh tomato flavor. We start by dividing the tomatoes in half and removing the pulp and seeds. To this juicy goodness, we add olive oil, fresh herbs, salt, pepper, and balsamic vinegar. We opt for a fresh bay leaf and white balsamic, but you can sub in your favorites with abandon. We mash this up, then grill our tomatoes skin-side up over medium heat. We flip them, add the pulpy mixture, and sprinkle those tomatoes with sugar to ensure sweetly balanced flavor. Then we just let them cook slowly until they look exactly the way we like them. Served as is or sprinkled with parmesan cheese or other toppings, these tomatoes taste amazing alongside grilled steak or chicken, or with a simple summer pasta dish. Try them once, and we predict they will quickly become part of your warm-weather repertoire—no matter how you felt about grilled tomatoes to begin with.