With the stem side down, cut a cross in the top of each cherry tomato about 3/4 of the way down.

Use a grapefruit spoon to scoop out the seeds.

Make a hole where the stem was using a grilling skewer. You will need to twist it a little to make the hole large enough to insert a chive later.

Finely chop or grate the cucumber. Mix cream cheese, cucumber and basil in a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Add a teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture to each tomato tulip.

Insert a chive into the hole at the bottom of each tomato.

Wipe off any excess cream cheese from the tomato surface using a damp paper towel.

Arrange the Tulip Tomatoes on a plate or platter. Ust the extra chive stalk to wrap around the stems of your bouquet.