I picked up a copy of Ina Garten’s The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook and discovered a recipe for Roasted Tomato Basil Soup. I had made many tomato soups, usually using canned tomatoes, not fresh.

Ina Garten's hearty soup gets its robust flavor from small ... while the acidity from red wine vinegar and tomato paste contributes a stealthy brightness. Loaded with legumes and aromatics ...

Ina Garten might encourage us to make our own vanilla extract or chicken stock, but when it comes to tomato sauce? She certainly appears to believe her own mantra that "store-bought is fine." ...

Ina Garten might encourage us to make our own vanilla extract or chicken stock, but when it comes to tomato sauce? She certainly appears to believe her own mantra that "store-bought is fine." The ...