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by Monte Mathews

The Bridgehampton Florist's Personal Table

under the tent at the Classic

Edible Centerpiece!

The Heirloom Tomato Soup from the Centerpiece

Even Horses show up for the Grand PrixThe

Hampton Classic is the season capper to what has been an extraordinary summer

out here. The weather has been nothing

short of spectacular. The sunny days

far outnumbered any other kind and if anything we could use some rain. And the nights have been blissfully cool

saving everyone a fortune on air-conditioning.

The Classic seemed to come early this year. It’s always the last week of August leading

into Labor Day but this year, Labor Day is the earliest it can be. Summer ending out here is a love it and hate

it experience. We love it because it is now possible to drive the 6 miles to

either Southampton to the west or Easthampton to the east in under an hour. The

hate it part is, of course, back to the grindstone after quaffing the last

bottle of Rosé. So the Classic and its

Grand Prix Day marks the end of a wonderful season.

At the Grand Prix, it’s possible to

view absolutely everything and almost everyone you could possibly see in the

Hamptons in one afternoon. What likely

shocks first timers is the mix of people who come out for this show. You can oogle all the celebrities in one fell

swoop. There’s J-Lo in Gucci. Matt Lauer and Katie Couric chatting with

Gayle King. Mayors Giuiliani and

Bloomberg, whose daughter Georgiana came close to taking the $250,000 Grand

Prix prize money. And then there is

everybody else—dressed in every imaginable thing to wear from the hideous to

high fashion. But oh what

people-watching! I have my favorites,

pictured here.

The Incomparable Barbara "B" Smith, a beauty if there ever was one Horticulturalist Paige Patterson in an enormous hat One of my perennial favorites is Joy Marks, seen here with her husband Alan.

Ms. Marks changes outfits at the Classic. This year she showed off

three looks...I love to catch Ms. Marks both coming and going.Another work of art. Another table from

The Bridgehampton Florist

Then

there are the tables set up just for this luncheon. The décor is simply glorious—especially the

work of our dear friends at The Bridgehampton Florist. Michael and Jim must be completely exhausted

having started the day readying the jumps, all of which are decorated by their

sponsors. They then move on to the

tabletop for which they win annual prizes.

These lavish table settings are reason alone to make your way through

the tents meeting and greeting. But I

have to say ours was extraordinary in every way. Go to www.thebridgehamptonflorist.com

and read Michael’s blog about how he pulled together this amazing display of heirloom

tomatoes, grape leaves, farm stand flowers and Sorry to make you wait for this year's

Hampton Classic Cookie recipe!

stunning tableware. The food—lobster salad, beef salad, pea and

potato salads was prepared by Loaves and Fishes, the outstanding gourmet

take-out shop in Sagaponack. Dessert was provided by the one and only

Andrew. Now every year we’ve highlighted

his “Classic Cookies”. This year he

introduced a new almond cookie to the mix.

I promise the recipe soon. But I

had to give over this post to what the table was all about: Heirloom Tomatoes.

Once the event was over, I was

allowed to take home all the heirlooms I could carry. Luckily, we had an empty cooking carrying

case that fit the bill. I got the whole

lot home and brought out my Home Preservation Bible: “Ball Complete Book of

Home Preserving” (2006 Robert Rose Inc.). I could write a whole treatise on the

seven variations of canned tomatoes I produced the next day. But I’d suggest buying the book since it’s an

invaluable reference guide on ‘putting up’ everything from fruits to salsas to

strawberry jam. You can find it here and tell them I sent you. http://www.amazon.com/Ball-Complete-Book-Home-Preserving/dp/0778801314/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409774932&sr=8-1&keywords=Complete+Book+of+Home+Preserving. Meanwhile I want to share the recipe for

Heirloom Tomato soup. I did ‘preserve’

mine but you can make up a big batch to serve your guests this weekend and

knock their socks off with flavor.

The

recipe is relatively easy. It makes a lot of soup but I would go with this

large quantity because I can guarantee it not remain in your fridge for too

long. As you can see, I did not use all yellow

Heirlooms for this recipe. It requires 8

lbs. of tomatoes and I used a mélange yet the finished soup was a bright

pumpkin color. The soup gets more flavor

from onion, carrots, basil and corn all cooked together in chicken stock. It is then puréed so that it is smooth as

silk. However, I started out using the

Cuisinart but quickly switched over to our Oster Blender which was far superior

and much easier to work with. Finally, I

think salt in soup is a personal matter so the initial quantity will not prove

to be enough if you like salt at all. Finally, since I was ‘canning’ the soup,

I only added heavy cream when I heated a batch.

I highly recommend this addition.

It brings the whole dreamy soup to life.

Here is the recipe which I’ve named after our spectacular afternoon at

the Horse Show.

Recipe for Hampton Classic Heirloom Tomato Soup.

Makes 20 servings. Prep Time 30

minutes. Cooking Time: 20 minutes

1 large

1. Prepare the tomatoes. With a paring knife, make a small X on the bottom of each tomato. Put the tomatoes individually into a pot of boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds. Remove and plunge into ice water. Remove the skins, core the tomatoes and quarte them.

2. In a

stockpot, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1

minute

longer. Add the tomatoes, carrot, corn, basil and salt.

Stir in

broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for

15-20 minutes

or until tomatoes are softened, stirring occasionally.

3. In a blender,

process soup in batches until smooth. Return all

to pan and

heat through. Ladle into bowls; drizzle each with 3/4

teaspoon

cream. Yield: 20 servings (5 quarts).