Dad's Italian Marinara from the Garden

An Italian recipe, an overflowing summer garden, and a Father's Day meal inspired by a phone call home.

The tomatoes have taken over.

I’m not sure what I was expecting when I first planted the garden this spring, but let’s just say the harvest has far exceeded both my expectations and the small woven basket I reserved for gathering produce. Every few days, another handful of tomatoes appears ready to pick, and the basil seems determined to outgrow everythi…