Tomato paste is an ingredient that can be added to a number of recipes to boost flavor and consistency. It can also be used ...

In the middle of a transcendent BLT, I felt the sadness coming on. It happens every year, around the end of summer. How, I worry, can I possibly make it through another winter bereft of the pleasures ...

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

Salisbury steak is one of those comforting meals you never outgrow, and our easy elevated slow cooker version is rich with a ...

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 ...

I love a good pasta dish. Pasta alla zozzona, meaty lasagna, and classic baked ziti are all welcome at my table just about any time. Many recipes for pasta sauce call for a few similar ingredients as ...

It’s easy to think of tomato sauce at two ends of the spectrum: Straight out of the jar or cooked for hours on the stove top. Friends, I’m pleased to report there’s a happy medium that gets you a ...

The best way to enjoy a ripe red (or yellow or orange or purple or green) tomato is to stand next to a vine overflowing with sun-warmed fruit, find one that almost falls into your hand, and savor it ...

Whether you’re growing your own, buying them at a farmers market or finding the ones “locally grown” at your favorite grocery store, tomatoes are now at their ripest, which makes them just right for a ...