Roasted tomato saltsa

I make this saltsa (sauce) almost every week—it’s a family staple. My comforting fix for those days when we need a little extra warmth and joy—like a cozy red blanket!

The first recipe I recall making in our tiny kitchen in Athens was a simple tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes, chopped onions, garlic, and dried oregano. I think I was probably around 11 years old, and I’d usually have it with some pasta or homemade fries.

A few decades later, while working at a lovely bakery in East London, I found myself searching for a…