Serves 3 to 4. Similar to shakshuka, this quick and easy Italian version incorporates fresh summer tomatoes and basil. Serve this simple dish with toasted rustic bread, ciabatta or focaccia on the side to soak up every drop of the garlicky, spicy tomato broth.

Whether you’re growing your own, buying them at a farmers market or finding the ones “locally grown” at your favorite grocery store, tomatoes are now at their ripest, which makes them just right for a big batch of fresh tomato sauce.

Sometimes your tomato sauce has the kind of kick that you really don't want it to, but if your recipe has gone acidic, this vegetable can come to its rescue.

Homemade tomato sauce is a delicious way to preserve your late-summer tomatoes for months to come — which makes it all the more devastating when you burn it. What’s a home cook to do? Be honest with yourself,