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Tomato paste is an ingredient that can be added to a number of recipes to boost flavor and consistency. It can also be used ...

It has a reputation for being one of the mysteries of international cuisine, but chili paste is really about as easy to make as applesauce. Take dried chilies, soak them until they are soft, combine ...

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 ...

This time of year, there’s a tsunami of tomatoes from the garden. With limited freezer space and only so many meals you can eat using tomatoes in a day, I’ve turned to canning most of the tomatoes in ...

Garlic paste is a good way to use garlic cloves in a recipe. It lets you get fresh garlic taste without the chunks of the cloves. That makes it perfect for vinaigrettes (see last week's Kitchen Basics ...