There is no better time of year for me than tomato season, and nothing pairs better with tomatoes than bacon. Bacon and tomato sandwiches, pasta with bacon and tomatoes, bacon and tomato frittatas, and this Tomato Bacon Gruyere Tart are on regular rotation in my house every September. Bacon, by the way, is in rotation year round, and it's always been Maple Leaf, because as a self-described bacon snob, it's simply the best. I recently had the pleasure of meeting with Michael …