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

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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 ...

With so many mixes, kits and pre-prepared foods around, it can be difficult to decide what is and what isn’t worth making from scratch. Why waste the time? But if it takes half an hour or less to ...