Pork Chop, the dog, has plenty of comfortable places to nap between meals.

Discovering new ways to turn agricultural waste into materials is a key area of interest to Dr. Mielewski and her team. For example, they're uncovering ways to use the stems, seeds, and peels Heinz discards when producing ketchup.

STONE CHOPPING BOARD From the British design outfit Tom Dixon, this Stone Chopping Board adapts to your culinary needs, elegantly accompanying you as you work and serve. A slab of carved white Morwad marble provides the perfect base for chopping, cutting, and rolling, while the delicate, hand-formed brass saucer can be used to collect crumbs, hold dips, or whatever else you may need it for.

Read more about Alissa's recipe for Tomato Pie on gelatobaby.com.

Benjamin Moore’s Tomato Red provides “punctuation” to the exterior. “That was the cheapest way to have that hot spark of color,” Pirman explains.

@lilahvintage: "Because your tomatoes should be stylish. #dod2014 #dwell #dwellondesign @dwellmagazine"

Chelsea Jackson’s s’more tart stole the show on our March 2010 cover, so we asked for her secret recipe.

A feast that includes stuffed tomatoes and giant meatballs called “koofteh."

Porter-marinated pulled pork and IPA-glazed slaw sandwich. Photo by Jacqueline Dodd. Get the recipe at imbibemagazine.com/por...

Egg Press's new letterpressed recipe cards feature playful front designs and plenty of room to write recipes inside.

Each can be linked to different meats, so it can be set for both a chicken breast and a pork chop and notify accordingly.

The marbled countertops in the ground-floor bathroom are by Smile Plastics, a company that melts and reuses discarded milk bottles and chopping boards.

Wurstmeister and pork expert Bruce Aidells pigs out over the latest cooktops.

Book jacket for 101 Classic Cookbooks: 501 Classic Recipes, published by Rizzoli.

Get the whole family involved in the kitchen, whether it be teaching young ones a tried-and-true recipe or exploring a new dish together.

Get the whole family involved in the kitchen, whether it be teaching young ones a tried-and-true recipe or exploring a new dish together.

Here's a picture of last fall's late tomato plants, now replaced by snowpeas.

The Formula, Pastil, and Tomato Chairs (pictured here) all follow a similiar typology.

The environment is sleek and fosters a community atmosphere for his team and their clients. While the space shows off the firm's “architectural chops,” it’s welcoming and approachable, too.

“The darker, midnight blue exterior paint color was used on all of the existing building elements to create more of a dynamic contrast with the new structure, which was painted white," says Ryan. Tomatoes, little gem lettuce, green beans, a tobacco plant, and a few strawberry bushes (tended by the kids) grow in the courtyard.

The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.

Design studio Mentsen Rigatoni Pendant for Hand & Eye Studio

7 Sharply Designed Knives Josh Epple, co-owner of one of the oldest butcher shops in California, Drewes Bros. Meats, graciously agreed to test our knives’ (pork) chops. Price and material are important factors to consider, but there’s no substitute for real-world experience. We offer a sage bit of culinary wisdom: Get a good knife.

In the small town of Bodega, Casino Bar and Grill is a 135-year-old pool hall whose kitchen hosts local chefs. Recent menus have featured griddled asparagus with local duck egg, estero gold, and truffle oil; a wild gulf shrimp tostada; and boneless pork chops with plum chutney served over mashed sweet potatoes and greens.

Blood Orange Nigroni with Hakushu Whisky. #cocktail Recipe / Credit: www.climbinggriermountain.com/201...

The home's entrance door is richly textured from its past life as a marble chopping block.

“We shared the planting beds with the owner who lived in the main house. We would meet her in the garden and grab tomatoes. It was a nice feeling of community,” says renter Alexandra.

Alfredo chops away in the kitchen, which features floor-to-ceiling sliding glass walls.

Alfredo chops away in the kitchen, which features floor-to-ceiling sliding glass walls.

“The client wanted an interior space where you could read the materiality of the building elements like understanding the ingredients in a recipe,” principal architect Elizabeth Webster explains. The extension features distinctly textured materials: an exposed timber ceiling, painted brick walls, and polished concrete floors. Warm lighting by Brinklicht unifies the space.

Of Pedersen’s trusses, Halsey adds, “That was Don’s genius move and why you can have thirteen-foot-high walls of glass.” The paint color is Burning Tomato by Dunn-Edwards.

Behind her is the greenhouse, where Lynn starts vegetables like lettuce, Swiss chard, and tomatoes. Landscape architect David Hocker defined the sunken fire pit area with Cor-Ten steel.

This eco-friendly, A-frame lakeside home in the Swedish city of Gothenburg was designed as a greenhouse that contains a three-bedroom, two-bath residence. It provides the family with apricots, tomatoes, kiwis, and grapes throughout the year.