Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? The egg clearly comes first in Sheri Castle's lemon angel pie and deviled-egg salad. She rises early with the chickens to gather fresh eggs and cooks with food culture preservationist Gabrielle Carter, who makes Sheri swoon over gorgeous jewel-toned pickled eggs. Sheri also shares a helpful hint on how to quickly assess the freshness of an egg.

Food writer Sheri Castle admits her love affair with homegrown tomatoes and talks with the "Tomato Man," heirloom tomato gardening expert Craig LeHoullier. She shares her recipes for a savory summertime tomato pie and a cherry tomato and black pepper cornbread panzanella. Sheri also cooks along with Yordanys "Jay" Bastardo to make his Dominican tomato and shellfish gumbo.