For dinner one night, I was having a simple burger patty. No bun — I try not to eat too many breads, because the yeast and carbs make me feel bloated if I eat too much (and considering how much I love breads, that's an easy thing to do)!

But the poor patty was going to look so pitiful all by itself on the plate. It needed company, and something vibrant and attractive, too.

Tomatoes were clearly the answer to this dilemma — gorgeous, delicious, and a perfect burger accompaniment! And adding the blue cheese transformed my burger patty and tomatoes into a sophisticated meal.

Roasted Tomatoes with Blue Cheese

3 medium tomatoes, quartered

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a small baking dish, then place the tomatoes into it. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Bake for 45 minutes until tender.

Sprinkle the cheese over the tomatoes, then bake for 10 more minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Serves 2.

Mary Bilyeu has won or placed in more than 60 cooking contests and writes about her adventures in the kitchen. She was thrilled to have her post about Scottish Oatmeal Shortbread named as one of the daily "Best of the Blogs" by the prestigious Food News Journal.

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The phrase "You Should Only Be Happy" (written in Hebrew on the stone pictured at the top of this post) comes from Deuteronomy 16:15 and is a wish for all her readers as they cook along with her ... may you always be happy here.