Making homemade marinara sauce isn’t a necessity for every Food Network chef. Giada De Laurentiis doesn’t exclusively make it from scratch. Barefoot Contessa host, Ina Garten, loves store-bought ...

Our favorite tip of hers is a classic: add butter to your sauce right before serving. The butter makes the sauce creamier and richer, and all it takes is about a tablespoon. It also reminds us of ...

We eat a lot of pasta with tomato sauce around these parts. If you’ve got a box of spaghetti and a jar of marinara, you can have dinner on the table in about 10 minutes, true, but sometimes we feel ...

I tried marinara-sauce recipes from celebrity chefs including Alex Guarnaschelli and Tyler Florence. Giada De Laurentiis' sauce had a celery aftertaste I didn't like and took the longest to make. I ...

Place garlic and olive oil in large sauce pan. Turn heat to medium and cook until garlic is soft and lightly browned. Crush the tomatoes and add with their juices. Add basil, salt and pepper. Bring to ...

If served as an entree, Giada De Laurentiis' arugula salad makes for a lighter, low-carb alternative to a classic pasta dish, ...

If you’re looking for a new way to do pasta, try one of Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis‘ easy-to-make, flavorful, homemade pasta sauces. From the chef’s Basic Parmesan Pomodoro to her Simple ...

Our favorite tip of hers is a classic: add butter to your sauce right before serving. The butter makes the sauce creamier and richer, and all it takes is about a tablespoon. It also reminds us of ...