Herby cream cheese spread
A no-cook appetizer to go with your New Year's Eve cocktail drinks, this herb-loaded cheese spread is ready in ten minutes …
Sauces & Condiments
Real mushroom gravy
My best tips for making the richest and most flavorful mushroom gravy: use fresh mushrooms (canned is a bad idea) and bone …
Onion gravy
Lots of onion, a dark roux, the best vegetable broth and a drizzle of Worcestershire sauce. These are what it takes to make …
The silkiest Hollandaise sauce in 12 minutes
One of the Mother Sauces in French cuisine, Hollandaise sauce is an emulsion of egg yolks, melted butter and lemon juice.
Béchamel sauce
We rarely make lasagna without Béchamel sauce. I used to prepare it but, these days, my daughter, Alex, has taken over that …
Caesar salad dressing
You don’t need any fancy kitchen equipment to make Caesar salad dressing. Just a wire whisk, a sturdy bowl and plenty of arm …
Thai-style mango dipping sauce
Fresh mangoes are pureed with chilies, ginger, shallot and cilantro, then fish sauce and coconut milk are stirred in to make …
Homemade tomato sauce
One of the five mother sauces in French cuisine, tomato sauce is so widely available that we cooks often choose convenience …
What is garam masala?
Garam masala which translates to “warm spice mix” is an ingredient often used in South Asian cooking. It isn’t one spice but …
Cheese pimiento
The Filipino adaptation of the American pimiento cheese. It’s comfort food for a generation that was raised by parents who …
Mango avocado salsa
Sweet, tangy, spicy and deliciously creamy, I made this salsa on a terribly humid summer day. I served it with tortilla chips …
Guacamole
In this upgraded and non-traditional recipe, roasted bell peppers, onion, tomatoes, garlic and lime juice are added to mashed …