I’ve made many tomato-based sauces over the years but this is hands down the best marinara I’ve ever made. This recipe, which I adapted from Cookinglight.com, makes a rich, intense killer sauce. The difference is that it’s baked in the oven rather than simmered over the stove. Full disclosure, I did use my husband’s award…
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Sun-Kissed Cherry Tomato Sauce
I mentioned in my bio that I’m a recipe reading, cooking obsessed nerd and that even my vacations are centered around food and cooking. Well, a few years ago we were traveling in Italy and the first thing I did was enroll my daughter and I in a cooking class. We learned some new techniques…
Baked Eggplant with Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce
Here’s an easier, lighter version of eggplant Parmesan. Using fresh from the garden eggplant, tomatoes and basil, you’ve got the beginnings of eggplant parm. The fat and calorie heft of traditional eggplant Parmesan comes from the breading and frying of the eggplant and the pounds of cheese that is layered between the slices. For my…