Dee has been making this sauce for her family since since 1974 when her mother-in-law shared her recipe. The aroma has since been a comforting welcome to her children and grandchildren throughout the years each time they return home to the Magnaterra organic farm. It was on the farm in 2005, after growing the herbs with organic methods, that the recipe was modified.

The original recipe used dehydrated herbs, whereas this recipe uses organic fresh herbs. The original recipe used tomato paste, cheese and meat. This recipe uses no meat, cheese or tomato paste, just pure extra virgin olive oil. Each family member thinks nothing of blending tomatoes, olive oil, and herbs weekly to try to recreate this feeling in their own homes.

In 2008, Dee and her husband, Paul, sold their canned tomatoes from the farm with the instructions for the creation of this amazing sauce at the Bob Evan's Homestead festival. The response was overwhelming.

In 2009, they decided to make it easier on the consumer by skipping the instructions and selling the end product of the sauce canned that customers directly tasted at the festival booth. That is what is available for you to buy today. Now you can simply open the jar and immediately know the sense of home the Magnaterra children feel once you warm it and welcome your own family and friends with its simple, organic, goodness.