I'm always on the lookout for fresh tomato recipes. Here's one I found in the "Brilliant Food Tips and Cooking Tricks" by David Joachim. You can adjust the recipe to your liking. I add fresh basil.

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Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil on a baking or broiling pan. Place 4 slices of tomatoes, 1 1/2-inches thick, on the pan. Drizzle 1/2 to 1 teaspoon olive oil over each tomato slice. Mix together 2 tablespoons fresh bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese, about 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle over tomatoes. Add another drizzle of olive oil and bake at 450 degrees until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Makes 4 servings.

Find fresh tomatoes this week at many of these markets:

Ambridge Farmers Market, Park Road and Route 65, 4 to 7 p.m. Thurs.

Beaver Farmers Market, courthouse lot, Fourth and Market streets, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat.

Beaver Falls Farmers Market, behind Brodhead Apartments, Eighth Avenue and 12th Street, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mon.

		Concentrated tomatoes in the micro I looked longingly at the Market Recipe from Aug. 14, but decided the time needed for baking was too long. Then our dear neighbor, whose father owns one of the produce places in the Strip, gave us half a bushel of plum tomatoes, and I decided to try cooking down a batch in the microwave. I didn't keep absolute track of the time it took, because I was checking every 10 minutes -- and plan to do a bunch of batches tomorrow, as we have tons of fresh rosemary and oregano. Did start out at Level 3, but found full power was what was needed. My guess is between 40 to 50 minutes, a big difference from the oven method. And I did learn I need to switch inside and outside pieces halfway through. But the batch I tried, one that got a little crispy (i.e., black on the underside) tasted wonderful (cook's prerogative to taste-test, right?). My microwave is 1,100 watts, has a carousel, and will take a 9-by-13-inch container, making it easier than having to deal with constant rearranging. Just wanted to share this, as you may have other readers who would also be hesitant to use all that energy [concentrating the tomatoes in a conventional oven for up to four hours]. JOYCE MOON STROBEL Ross

Bellevue Farmers Market, Hawley Ave. off Lincoln Ave. 3:30 to 7 p.m. Wed.

Bethel Park Farmers Market, Bethel Park Community Center playground, 5151 Park Ave., 3 to 7 p.m., Tues.

Bloomfield Farmers Market, Immaculate Conception school, Cedarville Street and Friendship Avenue, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs.

Butler Farmers Market, Chestnut and Diamond streets, 8 a.m. to noon Sat.

Carrick Farmers Market, Carrick Shopping Center, 2100 Brownsville Road, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wed.

City-County Building, 400 Grant St., Downtown, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fri.

Coraopolis Farmers Market, Presbyterian Church of Coraopolis, Broadway and Fifth Avenue, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mon.

Cranberry Farmers Market, behind the municipal building on Rochester Road, 3:30 to 6 p.m. Fri; Cranberry Park on Masuda Drive, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat.

Dormont Farmers Market, corner of Espy and Potomac avenues, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mon.

East Liberty Farmers Market, Penn Circle West, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mon.

Etna Farmers Market, Sullivan Way, 3 to 7 p.m. Wed.

Farmers@Firehouse, 2216 Penn Ave., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat.

Farmers Cooperative Market of East Liberty, 344 N. Sheridan Ave., next to Home Depot, 5 a.m. to noon Sat. Open year round.

Farmers Market at Pine Community Park, Pearce Mill Road, 3 to 6 p.m. Thurs.

Forest Hills Farmers Market, Forest Hills Presbyterian Church lot, Ardmore Boulevard, 4 to 7 p.m. Fri.

Frazer Township Farmers Market, Pittsburgh Mills, lot 2 between JCPenney and Sears Grand, 3 to 7 p.m. Thurs.

Greensburg Farmers Market, North Main Street at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 3 to 6 p.m. Tues.

Greentree Farmers Market, Green Tree Park, Green Tree Road near Parkway Center Mall, 4 to 7 p.m. Thurs.

La Casa Narcisi Winery, 4578 Gibsonia Road, West Deer, 1 to 5 p.m. Sat.

Ligonier Country Market, Springer Road and West Main Street, 7 a.m. to noon, Sat.

Market Square Farmers Market, Forbes Avenue and Market Place, Downtown, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thurs.

Monongahela Farmers Market, Chess Park, 3 to 6 p.m. Fri.

Monroeville Lions Farmers Market, Gateway High School, 9 a.m. to noon, Sat.

Mt. Lebanon Lions Farmers Market, Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church lot, Washington Road, 4 to 7 p.m. Wed.

Mt. Lebanon Partnership Farmers Market, 600-750 Washington Road, 8 a.m. to noon, Sat.

Mt. Washington Farmers Market, 403 Grandview Ave., St. Mary of the Mount lot, 3:30-7:30 p.m. Tues.

North Side Farmers Market, corner of East Ohio Street and Cedar Avenue, across from Allegheny General Hospital, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fri.

Oakland Farmers Market, Sennott Street between Meyran Avenue and Atwood Street, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Fri.

Old Towne Grove City Farmers Market, South Broad Street, 3 to 7 p.m. Thurs.

Original Farmers Night Market, Route 50, South Fayette/Cecil area, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mon., Wed., Fri.

Pleasant Hills Farmers Market, Pleasant Hills Presbyterian Church, Caryl Drive lot, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs.

St. Catherine of Sweden Farmers Market, Wildwood Road at Vitullo Drive, Hampton, 1 to 7 p.m. Wed.

St. James Farmers Market, St. James Parish lot, 200 Walnut St., Sewickley, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat.

St. Ursula Farmers Market, Duncan Avenue at Kirk Avenue at the ballfield, Hampton, 1 to 7 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat.

Slippery Rock Farmers Market, downtown, in the lot across from Slippery Rock Volunteer Fire Dept., 9 a.m. to noon Sat.

Farmers Market at SouthSide Works, lot at 26th and Sidney streets, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat.

South Side Farmers Market, South 18th and Carson streets, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tues.

Uniontown Farmers Market, Main Street, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Mon.

Washington Main Street Farmers Market, municipal lot, South Main Street, Washington, Pa., 3 to 6 p.m. Thurs.

West End Farmers Market, Noblestown Road at Obey Street, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs.

West View Farmers Market, Perry Highway, between West View Elementary School and West View Savings Bank, 4 to 7 p.m. Tues.

Whitehall Farmers Market, 4750 Clairton Blvd., in the parking lot of First Commonwealth Bank, 3:30 -7:00 p.m. Mon.

Wilkinsburg Farmers Market, Ross Avenue parking lots, 3 to 6 p.m. Thurs. Free parking after 2 p.m.

Farm stands accept cash, Women, Infants and Children and Seniors/Farmers' Market Nutrition Program coupons; most accept food stamps. They run Wednesdays and Thursdays in neighborhoods across the city.

East Hills at Park Hill and East Hills Drive, 2:30-5:30 p.m.; Lincoln-Larimer Farm Stand, Lincoln Avenue next to the rectory, 11:30-3:30 p.m.; Millvale, Grant Street in the rear parking lot, 3:30-7:30 p.m.; Mon-Yough Community Services, Market Street and Fifth Avenue, McKeesport, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Seton Brookline, Pioneer Avenue, Elizabeth Seton Center lot, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Turtle Creek Valley, Penn Avenue in front of the WVHSC building, noon-3 p.m.

Addison Terrace, Elmore Square across from Addison Community Center, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Clairton, Miller Ave. Family Dollar lot, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Hill House, 1835 Centre Ave., 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Homewood-Brushton, 7140 Bennett St. YMCA parking lot, 12:30- 4:30 p.m.; Hazelwood, Second Avenue in the Dairy Mart lot, 11:30-2:30 p.m.; Lawrenceville, 286 Main St., Stephen Foster Center, 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.

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It can be a good thing to have an overabundant supply of zucchini. Try this quick and tasty recipe as a side dish or light lunch.

-- Arlene Burnett

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 to 5 summer squash cut in 1/4- to 1/2-inch rounds
• 1 cup green pepper chunks
• 1/2 cup onions, sliced thick
• 1 cup croutons
• 2 large tomatoes, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated

In a skillet, heat olive oil over high heat and gently saute the squash, green pepper and onion for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the croutons, tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Mix well and continue to cook for an additional minute. Remove from heat and place in a heat-proof casserole dish. Top with the cheese.

Place casserole about 8 inches under preheated broiler until the cheese has just melted.

Makes about 4 to 6 servings.

-- "Farmers' Almanac"