No matter which tomato paste you choose, we always recommend letting it bloom for a minute in hot oil until it turns a deep, ...

Plus, a bonus tip from my friend's Italian grandmother.

Every recipe seems to only call for a single spoonful or two of tomato paste. Too thick to pour, too concentrated to use up fast, too easy to forget behind the yogurt -- the rest of the can usually ...

Chances are, if you look in your pantry right now, you'll find a jar or can of a deep ruby red ingredient laying in wait. It's tomato paste, and secretly it can completely transform your cooking life.