A simple yet exotic homemade tomato sauce, perfect as a condiment or dip
Tag: Sauce
Apple-cranberry bread pudding with rosemary gelato and cider-Calvados reduction A sweet & simple, grown-up take on the old-fashioned bread pudding recipe
A festive amalgam of fall flavors I don’t know about you, but I can never resist the smell of bread pudding baking in the oven. It’s one of those things that can drive you a little mad – and make you want to dig in before it’s cooled down enough […]
Cranberry-fig chutney
What’s a Thanksgiving feast without a deliciously tart cranberry sauce? Here’s a modern remix of the perennial Thanksgiving favorite. Spiked with ginger, cardamom and a touch of chili pepper, this cranberry chutney is a bold and exotic take on the classic cranberry sauce. Dried figs and a dash of Cointreau […]
Tomato coulis with shallots and white wine
This flavorful coulis can be used as a dip for fritters, finger foods and grilled sandwiches, as a sauce for appetizers or main courses, or as a condiment. In the summer and fall, you can make it with vine-ripened tomatoes. In the winter and spring, use organic canned tomatoes. Either […]
How to peel and seed fresh tomatoes
A crucial technique for the perfect tomato sauce. Save the juice for gazpacho… or to make a Bloody Mary
Maple-poached pear sundae
Bosc pears poached in Vermont Maple syrup with lemon zest and a fresh vanilla beans are nothing more than sublime! This Maple-Poached Pear Sundae is an easy recipe yet it is sophisticated enough to serve at a dinner party. Also, maple syrup is a very nutritious food. It is very high in manganese, potassium, calcium and zinc, and contains traces of a myriad of minerals and vitamins – making it a perfect alternative to regular sugar.
Classic heirloom tomato sauce
Spaghetti sauce, homemade from scratch. Your ancestors would be proud!
Mint-walnut pesto
I came up with this recipe a few years ago, when I’d had a bumper-harvest of mint. It’s truly heavenly, and not as minty as you might think. Along with the mint, I add parsley, meaty walnuts, a bit of lemon zest to balance the flavors, garlic (a must), Parmesan […]