I don't know about where you live, but here in our supermarkets, the cost of sun-dried tomatoes is crazy high. Which is why a few years ago, I decided to try to do them at home---how difficult could it be: tomatoes, sun, right?I was delighted to find the process really is that simple. We just halve a bunch of pomodoros from our garden, arrange flat on a lightly olive-oiled baking try, and put out in the sun for a few days. The only hitch is to 1) check the weather forecast to make sure there is not a cloud in the sky, and 2) remember to bring them indoors overnight so that they don't absorb any moisture from the dewy condensation.
We store the sundried tomatoes in air-tight containers and use in salads, pastas, and on homemade pizzas. If you love the uber-rich flavor of these, I suggest you try a batch yourself---great way to use up those almost-end-of-summer tomatoes! :-)
