Category: Sauces, Dressing, etc.
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Tahini Sauce
I first ate Tahini Sauce at a kebab and falafel restaurant when my fiddle teacher and I went out to lunch in Walnut Creek. It has a distinct flavor: a slight bitterness almost but in a really good way! I could not stop eating it. This version is from Jerusalem: A Cookbook, which is a…
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Buttermilk Ranch Dressing from Simply Salads
I’m posting this recipe for buttermilk ranch dressing from Simply Salads cookbook for my youngest. This is her most often-requested recipe. She especially likes it as part of a barbecue chicken salad from the same book. The salad has a black bean and corn salsa, avocados and lettuce and is topped with grilled chicken breasts…
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Easiest Blue Cheese Dressing with Three Ingredients
First the recipe. I spotted this three ingredient blue cheese recipe in The Food Lab right after I’d gone through the cheese drawer and noted that I had two things of blue cheese. I had also just bought buttermilk so voila! It tasted great! It’s definitely the easiest blue cheese dressing I’ve made. I went…
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Homemade Cream Soup Base
You can easily make your own “cream of whatever” soup for reasons of economy or taste with a basic white sauce, a homemade cream soup base. Here is the base recipe for a white sauce and some variations so you can stay away from the canned soups. Homemade Cream Soup Base 2 Tbs butter 2…
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Easy Marinara Sauce
This simple marinara sauce comes from Lidia’s Commonsense Italian Cooking: 150 Delicious and Simple Recipes Anyone Can Master. It’s just got a few simple ingredients but if you start with good canned tomatoes, you’ll end up with a tasty marinara sauce. It’s great as is or you can add cooked meatballs to it and simmer…