Coming from a family of hard-core-"just off the mainland" Italians, cooking is the central hub of our daily living, intensified and glorified into an art form. The significant rite of passage for girls is the cooking of the pasta sauce, the basics of Italian "anything"; Basking in the rich smells of roasted garlic and the seductive sizzle of the tomato sauce as it and the pot become one is a delicate and beautiful process; every step is a dance and a show of Italian mastery. As my mother said, "Once you know how to make the real sauce, the rest [Italian cuisine] comes easy".
So how can you make that special pasta sauce that will warm everyone's heart and stomach?
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