My family loves pasta throughout the year. During the summer we like to lighten it up a bit with non-cooked sauces, or a lighter version containing lots of fresh ingredients. Any occasion I have to ...

Hooray! Tomato season is finally here. In my house, we wait for this time of year with great anticipation. And from the moment the first perfectly ripe, juicy tomato lands on my kitchen counter, we ...

In keeping with the Old World Italian tradition of not wasting any food, this sauce was quickly made from ingredients left over from a previous day's meal. This resembles a Basic Tomato Sauce with a ...

Fresh tomatoes are so incredible right now, who wants to cook them? In this easy pasta dish, chunks of red, ripe tomatoes are combined with fresh basil leaves, olive oil, garlic and diced fresh ...

Pasta with tomato sauce is a classic — the only thing better is when you can enjoy the sauce made with fresh tomatoes. Fortunately, now is that time as fresh tomatoes hit the farmers' markets! Our ...

Let’s say, hypothetically speaking of course, you impulsively bought a 5-pound box of tomatoes at the farm stand. Oh the ideas you had for them as you drove home, planning gorgeous salads, burgers and ...

Picture this: It’s pasta night. You don’t have time to make your own sauce, so you run to the grocery store to pick up a couple jars. You walk down the aisle and turn to look at your options. There ...

When it comes to making a summer meal in sultry south Louisiana, recipes involving as little stove time as possible are a beautiful thing. Margaret “Peggy” Barlow, a recent transplant to Lafayette, ...

Get ready for a comforting and easy meatless monday meal with this Creamy Tomato & Basil Gnocchi Bake. Pillowy soft gnocchi are tossed in a rich and flavorful tomato sauce, infused with fresh basil ...

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 ...

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 ...

Serves 4. Recipe is by Steven Marsella, executive chef of Heritage Grill and Ralph Brennan Catering and Events, New Orleans. 1. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, lemon ...