Caramelized onions are the perfect topping on burgers, Mediterranean dishes, or onion soup. But they can be a struggle, as anyone who has cooked them will know. Often they won't brown as you want, so...

Stews are fantastic meals to warm you up on cold nights, but when your root vegetables like carrots and potatoes are overcooked, the texture is unappealing. Few people like to eat a stew where the...

When you have a surplus of ripe tomatoes, making your own sauce is better than reaching for the canned variety. The first hurdle is deciding whether to peel the tomatoes or not for your pasta sauce....

Soups, stocks, and broths all need simmering to bring out flavors and cook the ingredients. Some recipes call for a long time to simmer these pots, especially if you are using a slow cooker. You...

When you are cooking up a storm and realize you are out of tomato paste, you may find yourself raiding the pantry looking for a replacement. Ketchup is one option out of all the possible...

If you're like me, you've probably followed a curry recipe or two that has turned out disappointingly bland and lacking depth. This is often extra frustrating when you've spent a long time making it....