Archive for the 'Sauces/Condiments/Salad Dressings' Category

Simplicity – Surprising Every Time

When we go to France, we rediscover the goodness of food that is simply prepared – methods that seem to properly feature foundational flavors.  This recipe is a spot-on example of how we’re repeatedly surprised with something so forever classic. If I had to choose my favorite way to dress salad greens, this would be [...]

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My Mustard Barbecue Sauce

This is where I tell you how to make the sauce but leave you to your own devices for the smoked meat.  I’m sort of persnickety when it comes to barbecue.  I have my methods and stick to them almost religiously.  Mostly, I’m seriously attached to the smoker, but I’m happy to use the charcoal [...]

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Really Good Marinara

What I’d like to do is flex what literary muscles I have to produce a terribly interesting story around this sauce.  Well I can’t and I won’t make one up.  So I’ll stick with the simple truth. Let’s face it, everyone claims to have the Holy Grail of sauce, gravy, or whatever you want to [...]

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Rhubarb Chutney (or Cranberry if you like)…check it out

I’ll post a picture of this.  But let’s face it, chutney is just not that photogenic.  I prefer, in this case, to look at a lush bunch of rhubarb with the deep crimson colored stalks contrasting with the waxy dark green of large strong leaves.  So I’ve added that picture as well. If you’re a stickler [...]

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