I recently took a sauce class at Denver’s Seasoned Chef Cooking School and learned all kinds of wonderful sauce-making tips, but my favorite aspect of the class was the recipe for marsala porcini sauce they gave us. One evening not long ago, I re-made the mushroom sauce (with my own touch) along with a few other… Continue reading How I Made Marsala Mushroom Sauce
Category: Sauce Recipes
Make Your Own Pesto. Seriously. Do It.
There are some sauces that take dedication. So much dedication, in fact, that it makes more sense to buy it or order it when you’re eating out. I’m just being realistic. Then there are other sauces that are so simple that you have no excuse not to make them. Enchilada sauce is one of those… Continue reading Make Your Own Pesto. Seriously. Do It.
Caramel Sauce Drama
Happy Thanksgiving! To celebrate the holiday I made my first pie–a banana cream pie with homemade whipped cream and a caramel drizzle. Forget that it took close to four hours to make (when you factor in research, shopping, and cooking/baking); making your own pie comes with rewards. Who knew Thanksgiving could be so much fun?… Continue reading Caramel Sauce Drama
Adventures in Aji Sauce
When living in New York, we ate at a place called the Chicken Festival often. You can laugh at the name if you want, but until you’ve tasted their roasted chicken magic you really don’t know what you’re missing. We found this little Peruvian restaurant on accident during a rain storm and returned almost weekly… Continue reading Adventures in Aji Sauce
Autumn-Themed Dips and Sauces
With autumn well underway and the holidays at our doorstep, it’s only natural that you’d want to make pumpkin, squash, and other harvest-y dips and sauces. I know I do and so do many other food bloggers that I follow on FoodBuzz and Twitter. A few fall-inspired sauce and dip recipes have really stood out… Continue reading Autumn-Themed Dips and Sauces
A Crazy Simple Vinaigrette Recipe
As one of the five mother sauces, vinaigrette was high on my list of sauces to prepare for the first time. I found that it is not only easy to make, but it’s also fun to make. You get to shake a sealed Tupperware bowl like a crazy woman (or crazy man if it fits). Vinaigrette is essentially one… Continue reading A Crazy Simple Vinaigrette Recipe
Strong Muscles Needed for Whisking Horseradish Sauce
Sauce making is not for the weak. To properly make a roux or an emulsion, you need commitment. Bicep commitment. You’ll need your deltoids, triceps, brachioradialis, and all the other complicated-sounding muscles in your arms and hands working at their best, too. What are you waiting for? If you want to be an effective sauce… Continue reading Strong Muscles Needed for Whisking Horseradish Sauce
A Great Day for Potato Pancakes and Sweet Curry Yogurt Sauce
I woke up, the sky was blue, and my stomach growled. Already thinking about breakfast, I jumped out of bed when I remembered my leftover potato pancakes and sweet yogurt curry sauce…. From burger toppings to potato pancakes, I think sweet yogurt curry makes for an excellent addition to foods that fall outside of South… Continue reading A Great Day for Potato Pancakes and Sweet Curry Yogurt Sauce
Name that Chocolate Sauce
Today, we have a special (and sweet) treat from Jennifer over at My Morning Chocolate. After visiting her blog for the first time I quickly fell for her writing style and sweet tooth musings. I have a feeling you’ll do the same. When Jennifer and I agreed to trade posts I thought it was only… Continue reading Name that Chocolate Sauce
Shrimp Deserves Sauce, You Deserve Beer
Keeping with the beer-inspired sauce and dip theme for the upcoming Great American Beer Festival, I have yet another beer recipe to share. I’m super excited about this beer and butter sauce, because it’s an easy one (my favorite kind) and it has a lot of kick…unexpected kick, in fact, thanks to a fortunate mistake.