The ingredients and techniques for making a Basic Tomato sauce vary by household, tradition and by personal preference. A basic Pomodori sauce is thinner than a typical Marinara sauce. My preference ...

Learning to make tomato sauce is challenging. This recipe is quite simple as promised, don’t get me wrong. But there are so many ways of making a tomato sauce, so many good ways, that it’s easy to get ...

During a busy workweek, skillet dinners I can pull together in about 30 minutes are my savior—because washing a pile of pans ...

In June, just days before I started picking fresh tomatoes from my garden, I used my last bag of frozen tomato sauce from last year's harvest. I was craving comfort food, and one of the dishes at the ...

It doesn’t matter how I got this sunburnt. Maybe I had a few margaritas and fell asleep by the side of a pool. Maybe I didn’t. Like I said, the cause of my pain is not important. What matters is that ...

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Last week I retired from classroom teaching. I’ve been telling people I am not retiring entirely, as I still plan to write this column, to do freelance proofreading and editing, and to tutor Latin ...

Jarred sauce is convenient, but it often tastes a little flat or one-dimensional. Even a tiny amount of fish sauce amplifies all the ingredients. The sauce tastes more cohesive and well-rounded, and ...

You can’t beat the convenience of tomato sauce from a jar, but what about when you’re craving something a little more homemade? You don’t need to keep an Italian nonna on speed-dial, just a helpful ...

1. Preheat oven to 425°. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil ...

Tomato sauce is an absolutely essential ingredient for some very delicious recipes. What’s a homemade pizza without red sauce? How about a heaping bowl of classic spaghetti and meatballs? And don’t ...