sauces

Red Pepper Sauce with Basil

  35 MINUTES   10 minutes to make   25 minutes to cook   Recipe from “How To Make Sauces & Gravies.” Use your saucier from All-Clad.      1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil   1 small onion, chopped   1 large red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped    1/2 cup canned low-sodium chicken broth   1 medium garlic clove, minced … Continue Reading →

Smoked Vegetable Salsa

  60 MINUTES   25 minutes to make   35 minutes to cook    Recipe from Bon Appetit magazine.      1 1/2 pounds plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise    4 large fresh Anaheim chilies (see note), halved lengthwise, seeded    1 large onion, quartered lengthwise    1 large yellow bell pepper, quartered    1 head of garlic, top one-third … Continue Reading →

Smoked Vegetable Salsa

  60 MINUTES   25 minutes to make   35 minutes to cook    Recipe from Bon Appetit magazine.      1 1/2 pounds plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise    4 large fresh Anaheim chilies (see note), halved lengthwise, seeded    1 large onion, quartered lengthwise    1 large yellow bell pepper, quartered    1 head of garlic, top one-third … Continue Reading →

Salsa Roja: Red Chili Tomatillo Salsa

  60 MINUTES   35 minutes to make   25 minutes to cook   Recipe from Rick Bayless, “From Mexico: One Plate at a Time” (Scribner, $35).       1/2 ounce small hot dried chilies, stemmed    6 large garlic cloves, unpeeled    1 pound (10 to 12 medium-size) tomatillos, husked and rinsed    Salt    Sugar, about one-half … Continue Reading →

Chipotle Pico De Gallo

  10 MINUTES   10minutes to make   Recipe from “Bon Appetit” magazine.       1/4 cup fresh lime juice    2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chilies jarred in adobo sauce    4 garlic cloves, minced    2 cups chopped seed tomatoes    1 cup chopped onion    1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro      Combine fresh lime juice, … Continue Reading →

Toasted Corn and Cumin Salsa

  20 MINUTES   10 minutes to make   10 minutes to cook   Recipe from “Gourmet” magazine.       2 cups corn (cut from 3 to 4 ears)    1 tablespoon olive oil    1/2 pound yellow tomato (1 large), chopped    1 garlic clove, chopped    1 to 2 teaspoons chopped fresh jalapeno chili, including seeds    … Continue Reading →

Pico de Gallo

  10 MINUTES   10 minute to make   Recipe from Jack Aronson of Ferndale’s Garden Fresh Gourmet.      8 Roma tomatoes   1 large Spanish onion   1 jalapeno pepper   1 bunch of cilantro   2 cloves of fresh garlic, chopped   1 lime   Dash of salt   Dash of pepper      Dice all of the ingredients (except lime). Mix together. Squeeze … Continue Reading →

Green-Eyed Salsa

By Kate Lawson / Detroit News Food Writer      1 medium Granny Smith apple, cored and finely diced   1 medium green pepper, seeded and finely diced   1 small red pepper, seeded and finely diced   1 green onion, sliced   2 tablespoons lime juice   4 teaspoons Tabasco brand Green Pepper Sauce   1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley   1 … Continue Reading →

Orange Whiskey Marmalade

  70 MINUTES   20 minutes to make   50 minutes to cook   From “Irish Puddings, Tarts, Crumbles and Fools” by Margaret M. Johnson (Chronicle, $24.95. Before making the marmalade, prepare the jars, lids, and bands for canning.      4 large oranges   2 large or 3 small lemons   2 1/2 cups water    1/8 teaspoon baking soda   One … Continue Reading →

Herbed Olive Puree

      “Alexander” didn’t get nominated for an award but you’ll find this olive dip a real winner. Recipe from “Movie Menu” by Francine Segan (Villard, 2004).             1/2 cup pitted whole oil-cured black olives       /2 cup pitted whole brine-cured green olives       1/4 … Continue Reading →