A salad of sun-dried tomatoes to start, she thought, and then perhaps the salmon?

For one thing, pork and beans with sun-dried tomatoes can be prepared in 20 minutes.

Combine sun-dried tomatoes with enough water to cover; bring to a boil.

Cool to room temperature, then fold in the sun-dried tomatoes.

A day before the party, drain sun-dried tomatoes and cut into thin strips.

Place the sun-dried tomatoes in a food processor and chop.

Cook briefly over high heat again and add four chopped sun-dried tomatoes.

Like the more familiar sun-dried tomatoes, they come packed in oil.

Meanwhile, place the sun-dried tomatoes in a small saucepan and cover with water.

And sun-dried tomatoes, at least when they first came out.