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Beef Sauces
Al's Secret Sauce
Awesome BBQ and all-purpose sauce for
Pig Pickin dip, pork chops, ribs, and chicken on the grill. Some folks even put
it on burgers and steaks.
Blue Cheese Dressing
This blue
cheese dressing is so good! My husband loves it!
Cabernet-Cherry Sauce
Another great steak sauce.
Garlic Blue Cheese Sauce
I love blue cheese! This sauce is excellent on both steaks and prime
rib.
Horseradish Sauces
Fantastic served with your prime rib roast
Peppercorn Sauce
You'll love the "zip" that the green peppercorns add to this sauce.
Pinot Noir Butter Sauce
This sauce is wonderful on a perfectly cooked steak.
Red Meat
Marinade
Sour Cream Horseradish Sauce
This sauce is absolutely wonderful with prime rib.
Butters
Flavored Sweet Butters (Compound Butters)
A compound butter is
butter that has been flavored by blending softened butter together with
various ingredients. These can be savory or sweet. These tasty butter
spreads are ideal for tea bread, muffins, scones, and pancakes.
Truffle Butter
Truffle
butter is an excellent and easy way to prepare wild truffles. Nothing is better
than a perfectly cooked steak with some truffle butter on top before serving.
The ways to use and eat this wonderful
truffle butter are endless. Let your imagination be your guide!
Condiments
Cocktail Sauce
Try this sauce with your next shrimp cocktail!
Crème fraîche
Commercial creme fraiche is
quite expensive, so the homemade version is a life saver.
Faux Aged Balsamic Vinegar
Aged Balsamic Vinegar, or as
it is known in Italy, tradizionale, accumulates its flavor in a variety of
wooden casks for as long as one hundred years. The result is a very
concentrated dark brown, thick sweet vinegar, and it is a great luxury. If
you don't have it in your pantry - chefs have learned to do as the Italians
so - reduce your balsamic vinegar with a little brown sugar. It's a good
second. Great on beef, poultry, pork, and seafood!
Hollandaise Sauce
What would the famous Egg Benedict be without a great Hollandaise Sauce?
Also great served on cooked asparagus.
Horseradish Sauces
Three easy-to-make horseradish sauces. Fantastic served with your prime rib roast
Homemade Mayonnaise
According
to Julia Child, mayonnaise is something every cook must confidently and
rapidly whip up on command with nary a qualm, because it is one of the elemental
cookery procedures.
Tartar Sauce
You'll never buy tartar sauce from the store again after you taste this
delicious, easy-to-make recipe!
Thousand Island Dressing
I serve this wonderful Thousand Island Dressing with salads, spread on
sandwiches (especially Reuben Sandwiches), and seafood. It is so easy to make
and so good!
Desserts Sauces
Bourbon Butter Sauce
This sauce is sinful - so rich and wonderful! Absolutely great on cakes and ice
cream.
Burnt Caramel Cream
Excellent served on pound
cakes and over fresh fruit.
Caramel Sauce
You
never need to buy prepared caramel sauce again! Making your own homemade caramel sauce is a lot easier than you might
think, and it takes practically no time at all.
Caramelizing Sugar
Photo tutorial on how to caramelize sugar. Caramelizing
sugar is a term most often applied to melting sugar until it becomes a
caramel color liquid.
Chocolate Sauce
- A wonderful low fat, low calorie, and low
carbohydrate chocolate sauce to serve over fruit, cake, etc.
Crème fraîche
Commercial creme fraiche is
quite expensive, so the homemade version is a life saver.
Dulce de Leche (Arequipe and
Manjar Blanco)
Dulce de leche, pronounced DOOL-say duh LAY-chay) is a luscious
sweetened milk sauce that is literally finger-linking good! The name
means "milk sweet," "milk jam," and "sweet milk sauce."
Lavender Jelly
This jelly would be wonderful served as a dessert with ice cream, pudding, or
cream.
Lemon Curd
A British teatime favorite.
This sweet, yet tart, velvety spread is heavenly on freshly baked scones,
muffins, and tea breads.
Maple Sauce for Strawberries
Fresh strawberries are absolutely delicious when
served with this Maple Sauce.
Mock
or Faux Devonshire Cream
An easy-to-make mock Devonshire Cream. Great for your tea party.
Rose Petal Jam
Enjoy this wonderful jam at your next
Afternoon Tea Party.
Zabaglione
with Fresh Berries
The French refer to this as
Sabayon and it is used as a dessert or a sauce. It is light and refreshing and
perfect as warm weather dessert.
Jams, Jellies
and Relishes
Cajun Chow Chow Relish
A sweet, hot relish of pickled chopped vegetables. There are probably as
many varieties of Chow Chow as there are Southern cooks.
Candied Orange Rind
These delicious
candied orange rinds will be a welcome addition to any holiday party
menu, tree trimming, or even wrapped to be given as a gift.
Jalapeno Pepper Jelly
This wonderful recipe is by Brad Bolton of San Diego, CA. The jalapeno jelly is
fantastic with cream cheese and triscuit crackers! It looks so pretty in red and
green (for Christmas presents in pretty jelly jars).
Lavender Jelly
This
exotic and gorgeously pretty lavender jelly will truly delight your
taste buds with pleasure. In fact, you will absolutely LOVE the taste! It can be
served as an unusual accompaniment to meats, such as lamb or poultry.
New Zealand Mint Sauce
After visiting New Zealand and tasting their wonderful lamb dishes, I put
together this mint sauce recipe. Very simple to make and so good! Excellent for
serving with lamb.
Rose Petal Jam
Enjoy this wonderful jam at your next
Afternoon Tea Party.
Stilton Blue Cheese Relish
Wait until you try this delicious cheese relish!
Lamb Sauces
Lavender Jelly
This
exotic and gorgeously pretty lavender jelly will truly delight your
taste buds with pleasure. In fact, you will absolutely LOVE the taste! It can be
served as an unusual accompaniment to meats, such as lamb or poultry.
New Zealand Mint Sauce
After visiting New Zealand and tasting their wonderful lamb dishes, I put
together this mint sauce recipe. Very simple to make and so good! Excellent for
serving with lamb.
Pasta Sauces
Parmesan-Asiago Topping
This is very
addicting! Serve it as a topping for bread (crostini), tossed with pasta, on
a baked potato, spooned over fresh sliced tomatoes, topping for a pizza -
the possibilities are endless.
Peanut Sauce
The Peanut Sauce is excellent tossed with only cooked pasta and sesame seeds.
Also great on chicken.
Pork Sauces
Al's Secret Sauce
Awesome BBQ and all-purpose sauce for
Pig Pickin dip, pork chops, ribs, and chicken on the grill. Some folks even put
it on burgers and steaks.
Stilton Blue Cheese Relish
This outstanding recipe was
shared with me by Kieran Sienkiewicz of Portland, Oregon.
Kieran is an outstanding cook and served this excellent relish with a smoked
pork tenderloin roast. On it's own, it also makes a wonderful salad or
an appetizer relish.
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Poultry Sauces
& Gravy
Cajun Chow Chow Relish
A sweet, hot relish of pickled chopped vegetables. There are probably as
many varieties of Chow Chow as there are Southern cooks.
Jalapeno Pepper Jelly
This wonderful recipe is by Brad Bolton of San Diego, CA. The jalapeno jelly is
fantastic with cream cheese and crackers! It looks so pretty in red and
green (for Christmas presents in pretty jelly jars).
Linda's Teriyaki Sauce
This is one of my favorite recipes. I like to
grill chicken with this teriyaki sauce.
Making Perfect
Turkey Gravy
- Hints and tips for making that perfect
turkey gravy.
Peanut Sauce
The Peanut Sauce is excellent tossed with only cooked pasta and sesame seeds.
Also great on chicken.
Salad Dressings and Vinaigrettes
Balsamic Vinaigrette
This is one of my favorite salad dressing! It is so easy to make and so good.
Balsamic Maple Vinaigrette
(low fat, low calorie & low carb) - The addition of
pure maple syrup brings this vinaigrette to a new dimension.
Basil Infused Vinaigrette
(low fat, low calorie & low carb)
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This is
excellent served on fresh tomatoes from your garden.
Blue Cheese Dressing
This blue
cheese dressing is so good! My husband loves it! Use it on your salads,
as a dip, or on your steaks.
Classic Raspberry Vinaigrette
The addition of either
fresh or frozen raspberries, makes this dressing exceptional!
Dad's Goop Salad Dressing
(low fat)
My friend, Karen Calanchini of Redding, CA, adapted and shared this tasty salad dressing
recipe. Karen says, "This is from a good friend of mine and she says
it is close to 60 years old and that her dad used to make it. I've created this low-fat
version that I use all the time. It is very good!"
Hazelnut Vinaigrette
The hazelnut oil really gives this vinaigrette a special taste! This recipe is a favorite of my husband.
Honey Mustard
Dressing
My husband loves honey mustard dressing and this homemade
version also delights him. So easy to make!
Juniper Berry Vinaigrette
Recipe by chef Bruce Naftaly of
Le Gourmand Restaurant in Seattle, WA.
Lemon
Vinaigrette
This
is one of my favorite salad dressing. I'm always making this vinaigrette. It is so easy to make and so good!
Pomegranate Viniagrette
(low fat, low calorie & low carb) - Another great tasting
slow fat, low calories, and low carbohydrate salad dressing - plus you
have all the benefits of the pomegranate.
Poppyseed
Dressing
This is the best poppy seed dressing you
have every tasted!
Sesame-Dijon Vinaigrette with Capers
Check out this very
different, but delicious,
version of Honey-Mustard Dressing.
Thousand Island Dressing
I serve this wonderful Thousand Island
Dressing with salads, spread on sandwiches (especially Reuben Sandwiches), and
seafood. It is so easy to make and so good!
Truffle Oil Dressing
This salad dressing is a wonderful gastronomic
experience. The truffle oil provides a new meaning to salads as there is
something about the smell that makes you want to throw aside your fork and eat
the salad with your fingers!
Vermont Maple Dressing
This is a wonderful salad dressing. It is one of my family's favorite salad dressings and sure to become one of yours.
Salsa and Guacamole
Avocado-Corn Salsa
Fresh corn and avocado. Yum!
Brenda's Salsa Recipe
This is my daughter's recipes. Salsa is
a delicious uncooked chunky tomato sauce. You can develop a real passion for
salsa, since it is low in calories and very flavorful.
Chunky
Avocado Salad - Guacamole Salad
This
version of guacamole is fantastic! I really like this chunky version over the
mashed ones. It can be served as an appetizer or a salad with either corn or
flour tortillas.
Cranberry Salsa with Cream Cheese
This fantastic recipe was shared with me by Carol
Reich of Hillsboro, Oregon. Carol won a Dip Contest on the Satellite Sisters
Radio Show with this outstanding and also beautiful-to-look-at recipe.
Jicama
Salsa
Check out this very unusual and delicious salsa!
Mango and Black Bean Salsa
A wonderful salsa recipe. Also excellent
with seafood and fish.
Roasted Lemon Salsa
This is an
unusual approach that produces a great condiment. Roasting a lemon softens its
acidity and adds a toasty note. It's a great topper for broiled or grilled
chicken and fish.
Salsa Verde
Salsa verde is to Mexican cuisine what
tomato sauce is to Italian food. Its most popular use is as a chip dip, but
also used as a sauce on meats.
Stilton Blue Cheese Relish
This outstanding recipe was
shared with me by Kieran Sienkiewicz of Portland, Oregon.
Kieran is an outstanding cook and served this excellent relish with a smoked
pork tenderloin roast. On it's own, it also makes a wonderful salad or
an appetizer relish.
Tropical Fruit Salsa
This fruit salsa
is a delicious summertime treat. You can develop a real passion for this salsa,
since it is low in calories and very flavorful.
Seafood Sauces
Cilantro-Lime Sauce
Cilantro Lime Sauce is excellent serve on any and all seafood. We
like to use it on our fish tacos. So easy to make and so good!
Cocktail Sauce
Try this sauce with your next shrimp cocktail!
Cucumber-Caviar Sauce
A very gourmet sauce
that goes well with either smoked or baked salmon.
Dill Sauce
A very easy-to-make gourmet dill sauce that goes well with any type of seafood.
Homemade Tartar Sauce
You'll never buy tartar sauce from the store again after you taste this
delicious, easy-to-make recipe!
Lemon Sour Cream Sauce
This lemon sauce is especially
good with salmon, but goes well with any fish or seafood.
Pinot Gris-Dijon Sauce
A wonderful Dijon sauce that will go with any seafood or fish that you want to
serve.
Pinot Noir Syrup
Reducing the pinot noir wine and adding a good quality balsamic vinegar, make
for a wonderful sauce to serve with your salmon.
Tarragon Mayonnaise
Excellent served with poached fish and crab cakes.
Thousand Island Dressing
I serve this wonderful Thousand Island Dressing with salads, spread on
sandwiches (especially Reuben Sandwiches), and seafood. It is so easy to make
and so good!
Truffle-Onion Sauce
This
wonderful and spectacular
recipe is
excellent served with
any type of poached fish (especially salmon).
Vegetable Sauces
Crème fraîche
Commercial creme fraiche is
quite expensive, so the homemade version is a life saver.
Hollandaise Sauce
What would the famous Egg Benedict be without a great Hollandaise Sauce?
Also great served on cooked asparagus.
Homemade Mayonnaise
According
to Julia Child, mayonnaise is something every cook must confidently and
rapidly whip up on command with nary a qualm, because it is one of the elemental
cookery procedures.
Parmesan-Asiago Topping
This is very
addicting! Serve it as a topping for bread (crostini), tossed with pasta, on
a baked potato, spooned over fresh sliced tomatoes, topping for a pizza -
the possibilities are endless.
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A collection of sauces is invaluable to a cook.
Sauces enable a cook to add the
finishing touch to a wide variety of both sweet and savory dishes. A sauce,
gravy, or simple glaze can make or break a good meal.
Keeping
Sauces Hot:
Sauces to be served hot can be kept in a double boiler over hot water.
Hollandaise and other egg-based sauces should be kept over warm water,
otherwise they will become thin or curdled.
TIP: I keep my sauces warm in a
small thermos container. I can keep them warm for a couple of hours this way. You
can also make a sauce and travel with it.

Jalapeno Pepper Jelly

Lavender Jelly

Chunky Avocado Salad - Guacamole
Salad

Thousand Island Dressing

Crème fraîche

Caramel Sauce

Jalapeno Pepper Jelly

Stilton Blue Cheese Relish

Homemade Mayonnaise |