Category: Sauces, Dressing, etc.

  • Charred Tomato Salsa

    Charred Tomato Salsa

    I have been binge-watching Pati’s Mexican Table on Netflix lately. Several seasons of her show are available for free if you’re a Prime member. Then I bought her cookbook of the same name. One of the first things I made from the cookbook was her Charred Tomato Salsa. I love pico de gallo but sometimes…

  • Chili Sauce Substitute – Homemade Chili Sauce

    Chili Sauce Substitute – Homemade Chili Sauce

    I use chili sauce about once a year I think and it usually seems to be for some spontaneous recipe. Rather than keep a bottle on hand I’ve learned to mix it up myself. I always have cans of tomato sauce on hand (or bags of homemade tomato sauce in the freeze). So next time you…

  • Not Round Table’s Creamy Garlic Sauce for Pizza

    Not Round Table’s Creamy Garlic Sauce for Pizza

    This is not Round Table’s creamy garlic sauce. I don’t think. To be honest, I haven’t had that for quite a while but I used to really like it. Then I started making my own pizzas for the most part. I’ve mostly stuck to a red sauce, marinara, but lately I started really wanting a…

  • How to Make Turkey or Chicken Gravy

    How to Make Turkey or Chicken Gravy

    So you’ve cooked the turkey and now you need to learn how to make turkey (or chicken) gravy. After you’ve let the big bird rest a bit on the rack in the pan, tilt it so that the juices run out of the cavity and into your roasting pan. Remove the bird to the cutting…

  • Tzatziki Sauce Recipe: Yogurt with Cucumbers

    Tzatziki Sauce Recipe: Yogurt with Cucumbers

    There are variations of this in many different cuisines. Try to mix this up at least half an hour before eating so the flavors can blend.  You could mix this up in the morning and refrigerate until evening if you have time.  But it’s still good even if it only has half an hour to…