Roasted New Jersey Tomatoes & Pappardelle Pasta

“That’s when I thank God (and my poor life choice that led me here) for being back in Jersey. Say what you will about this state, but the produce delivers the kind of comfort Midol could only dream of. You haven’t lived until you’ve sunk your teeth into a Jersey tomoto during the dogs days of summer. The northeast doesn’t just grow vegetables, — it breeds therapy disguised as produce.”