Salad
Papaya Salsa
This fruit salsa is a natural with fish and seafood, and you can make any fruit the star here: mango, melon, and nectarine are some
June 28, 2023
Salad
Fresh Tomatillo Salsa
Super-fresh and perfect in summer. Look for firm unshriveled tomatillos still covered with tight husks (after husking, be sure to rinse off the tacky residue).
June 28, 2023
Dairy
Compound Butter
Compound butter is a simple yet flavorful mixture of butter and various ingredients, ranging from herbs and spices to fruits or condiments like lemon, mustard,
June 28, 2023
Featured
Cilantro (or Other Herb) Sauce
Here, just enough oil is added to thicken the mixture a bit, retaining a vibrant herb flavor. It’s wonderful drizzled over fish or vegetables or
June 28, 2023
Featured
Parsley (or Other Herb) Purée
Simpler, purer, less complex than traditional pesto, parsley purée is also even more of a standby. For one thing, you can find decent parsley year-round.
June 28, 2023
Featured
Traditional Pesto
Herb pastes and purées give as much bang for the buck as any sauce preparation I know. The herb is always the dominant flavor (just
June 28, 2023
Featured
Flavored Oil
By taking an herb, spice, or aromatic and infusing its essence into oil, you create something delicious, akin to Compound Butter. The first thing to
June 28, 2023
Featured
Soy Dipping Sauce and Marinade
This is an ideal dipping sauce for simply prepared (even steamed) fish, shrimp, chicken, or pork, and of course Fried Wontons or Egg Rolls; it’s
June 28, 2023
Dairy
Simplest Yogurt Sauce
Good yogurt is sour and rich, practically a sauce itself; add a little salt and you’re set. The recipe and variations here build on that
June 28, 2023
mexican
Fresh Tomato or Fruit Salsa
Salsa fresca (also known as pico de gallo or, in Mexico, salsa mexicana) is fast, tasty, useful, and simple. It’s fantastic with chips or grilled
June 28, 2023
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