This is an ideal summer pasta for when farmers markets are overflowing with peak-season tomatoes. Roasting garlic mellows out its bite but preserves its signature complexity, and creamy Brie adds body for a luxurious weeknight dinner that comes together in little time. Scott Suchman for The Washington Post; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky

Years ago, to celebrate summer tomatoes, The Washington Post held an annual contest called Top Tomato, where readers were invited to submit their best tomato recipes. (This was before my time here.) This recipe for Pasta With Fresh Tomato, Roasted Garlic and Brie comes from Patrice Kehoe, whose creamy tomato pasta with just the right amount of garlic flavor earned her a spot among the finalists.

While browsing our recipe archives earlier this year, I ca

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