Ali Slagle’s new tomato Cheddar mac and cheese is very thoughtful (and delicious). I don’t know what it’s like to work in a truly high-pressure, high-risk situation, but I have opened a can of tomato ...

As universal as vanilla flavoring is, there's a time to use vanilla bean paste and another to use extract. Understand when to ...

Tomato paste is one of those essential ingredients, and a pantry just wouldn’t be complete without at least one can of it. At least I know mine isn’t. But when talking to friends about my great love ...

A good quince can be hard to find. And for many, they're also hard to define. Tammy Donroe Inman, who wrote the dessert cookbook Wintersweet and blogs at Food on the Food, says the tough yellow fruits ...

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For many years, I was a slave to the power of store-bought Thai curry paste. The convenience was simply too good to pass up. Grab a jar of the Thai Kitchen stuff and dinner was only a quick simmer ...

One of the great things about grilling meats is the flavor you can add to it with sauces and pastes. If you like your grilled pork tenderloin served spicy, then this is the dish for you. If you like ...

Harvesting garlic scapes, the tender stems produced before the bulb matures, is great way to encourage bulb growth and can add a tasty green to your diet. This is a strong, concentrated condiment, ...

QUESTION: What is and where do you find almond paste? – Dolores Stachura, Novi. ANSWER: At most grocery and specialty stores, almond paste is found in the baking aisle. It’s sold in 8-ounce cans or ...