Making tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes is a labor of love — it takes time to remove the skin and seeds, cook out the water, reduce the sauce to a thick consistency, and season to perfection. But the ...

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 ...

Use fresh plum tomatoes, which are lower in moisture, or a mixture of varieties. Wait to chop the basil until you want to add it to the sauce, so it retains its green color. This is enough sauce for 1 ...

San Marzanos are perhaps the most popular tomatoes for a sauce. But Alex Guarnaschelli prefers another variety, thanks to its ...

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 ...

1. Set the oven at 350 degrees. Have on hand a large flameproof casserole or Dutch oven. 2. In the pan over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil. Add the onion, bell pepper, salt, and black pepper.

If you don’t live in the right climate to sun dry tomatoes outdoors, you can pop them in your oven to dry. The payoff: Sweet and leathery tomato pieces that can be added to dishes like today’s ...

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 ...