Homemade Cajun seasoning
Ingredients may vary, but the mainstays are paprika, cayenne, garlic, pepper and oregano. Cayenne provides the heat. Paprika gives Cajun seasoning its distinctive red …
Dips, Sauces & Condiments
Cheese and corn dip with bacon and sausage
Cream cheese, shredded cheddar and sour cream are stirred with sweet corn kernels, browned bacon and sausage, chopped bell peppers and onion.
Thai tamarind sauce
Traditionally a very spicy mixture, you may dial down the heat by substitutiong bell pepper for half (or more) of the chilies. For a fruitier version, I add mango cubes.
Mornay sauce (French cheesy white sauce)
It's French but it isn't among the five mother sauces. It's white but it's not the same as Béchamel sauce. To make Mornay sauce, you need Béchamel sauce and lots of …
Tzatziki
A creamy dip (or sauce) made with strained yogurt, salt, lemon juice, grated cucumber and dill. Make this delightfully cooling snack in three easy steps.
Snack attack: toasted flatbread with cheese dip
Make an easy snack by toasting flatbread and serving it with flavored cheese softened in the microwave. It's ready in five minutes but you'll remember it for the rest of …
Béchamel sauce
We rarely make lasagna without Béchamel sauce. I used to prepare it but, these days, my daughter, Alex, has taken over that task.