Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine fresh breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup melted butter or extra virgin olive oil, fresh chives, fresh parsley, fresh thyme leaves, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

Press half the bread crumb mixture into a large baking dish to form a “crust”. Bake until lightly golden, about 10 minutes.

Thickly sliced 6 ripe tomatoes. Remove dish from oven, arrange a layer of tomatoes over bread crumbs, and sprinkle with more bread crumbs. Repeat the process until tomatoes are used up, ending with a layer of breadcrumbs.

Bake until crumbs are golden, and tomatoes are warm, about 10 to 15 minutes.