Tomato Tarts

• Grape tomatoes offer an ideal filling for a baked tart to serve at brunch or with dinner. Roll out freshly made or store-bought tart dough and press into a fluted tart pan. Spread the prepared dough with high-quality mustard or a thin layer of fresh honey. Arrange halved grape tomatoes over the entire crust, placing some cut side up and some cut side down. Slices of cheese such as chevre, fontina or haloumi add depth to the dish. Sprinkle the tart with freshly chopped herbs to taste and bake. For a sweet dessert, bake a tomato tarte tatin, a spin on the classic French dessert. Simply replace the apples with grape tomatoes and alter the spices to your taste.

Icy Treats

• For a light and refreshing dessert made with grape tomatoes, try preparing a granita, sorbet or gelato. The preparation calls for pureeing the grape tomatoes and pushing the juice through a sieve to remove the seeds and solids. When the puree is prepared, add a bit of simple syrup and salt, blend and run through your ice cream maker. Experiment with adding spices and fresh herbs to the mix, such as chopped basil or fennel fronds. You might try an adult take on dessert with a Bloody Mary or Caesar gelato. Adjust the sugar content to your taste.

Savory Cookies

• Incorporate grape tomatoes into cookies for another easy baking option. Make soft-drop cookies with chopped roasted grape tomatoes and diced bacon or chorizo for a savory treat. Alternatively, make a simple shortbread and mix in finely diced tomatoes and freshly chopped herbs such as rosemary or basil. Grape tomatoes add extra moisture to recipes, so adjust the other ingredients accordingly. For a light, overall tomato taste in your cookies, replace one of the eggs or part of the oil or butter in your recipe with tomato puree.

Great Cakes

• Make grape tomatoes the star of a spice cake, baked in a loaf or bundt pan. This offers a great way to use up a significant amount of tomatoes when you have too many. Like zucchini, squash or even banana bread, the tomatoes help make a dense cake full of flavor. Glaze the cake with a simple icing of confectioner's sugar, spices such as cinnamon and fresh lemon or orange juice. Alternatively, prepare a cheesecake with grape tomatoes and freshly grated cheese mixed into the batter. Roast the tomatoes first, as the cooking will deepen the flavor and remove excess moisture.