If you’re ever get the chance to use homemade passata in a pasta dish, soup or stew, take a moment to pay homage to the red Italian icon and its incredible ability to draw people together in its ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. If you have Italian origins you're probably already familiar with the late summer ritual of bottling tomatoes to preserve them for use ...

A lifetime ago, my husband and I took our children to Tuscany. It was a magical trip, save for the evening when I used my rudimentary Italian to order beef. A large bowl of beef intestines was ...

“By investing a little time each summer in processing box upon box of the season’s tomatoes, Rosa Bovezza and her family ensure they have enough passata to feed everyone all year round. This recipe ...

Optional: 1 bulb of garlic, cloves peeled and left whole, handful of fresh basil or oregano leaves. Preheat the oven to 160°C (fan 140ºC). Arrange the chopped tomatoes, and garlic and herbs if using, ...

Passata is a staple in many an Italian household and making it at home remains a firm tradition. Angela Villella is one woman who has kept this tradition alive in Australia, holding passata making ...