In Southern summers, there comes a point when tomato plant production far outpaces tomato consumption. As the sun-kissed fruits ripen, their texture goes from firm and pleasant to gloppy, even watery.

The Southern specialty tomato gravy is neither gravy nor red sauce but a glorious blend of both. You start with a hearty dose of butter, or bacon fat, if you have some on hand, or plan to serve bacon ...

Vegetable gardeners are starting to see the fruits of their labor as the summer season continues. Anyone who growstomatoes in their garden or even indoors knows this is the fruit’s peak time of year.

Marinara, tomato sauce, red sauce, red gravy, tomato gravy. Many of us use these terms interchangeably to mean a simple tomato-based sauce that we can toss with pasta, Parmesan and maybe a little ...

This classic Southern gravy is simple, speedy and brings remarkable fresh tomato flavor to fried pork chops or fish fillets. Instructions: In a cast iron skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and ...

Nowadays, no matter what our ancestry, our kids want to eat chicken satay as they do in the cafe down the street, our spouses want to serve a pesto as good as the one sampled on vacation in Liguria ...

Jim Dixon wrote about food for WW for more than 20 years, but these days most of his time is spent at his olive oil-focused specialty food business Wellspent Market. Jim’s always loved to eat, and he ...