*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Every recipe, it seems, has a story. Some are ordinary, but others come with a colorful history. "This tomato recipe is sweet and ...

It's never a bad idea to have tomato paste on hand, even though store-bought cans of it are pretty cheap (usually less than $1 a piece). Nothing beats homemade, and this stuff is useful in a myriad of ...

Summer tomatoes are sweet and juicy, but like summer, they are gone fast unless preserved. There are many easy ways to preserve summer tomatoes at home so you can enjoy their flavor when summer ...

Looking for recipes that let tomatoes take the spotlight? With four- and five-star ratings across the board, rest assured your search for the best tomato recipes can be found in this collection. From ...

Canning is having a moment. So is pickling, preserving, jam making and all around “putting up,” as they used to say -- and now do once more -- of the season’s harvest. And if that puts you in mind of ...

This basic marinara is one of my favorite ways to utilize the tomatoes from my garden. For great results, finish cooking pasta in the sauce, adding a little pasta water. My canned tomatoes recipe ...

As September rolls on and your tomato plants go into their final fury of production, if you can or preserve, you might consider making tomato paste from some of that bounty. Although canned diced ...

Every recipe, it seems, has a story. Some are ordinary, but others come with a colorful history. "This tomato recipe is sweet and spicy and a favorite of mine from the 1930s and '40s," Lavern Maloney ...