‘Sauces and Salsas’ Recipes

This herb infused dressing is great as a marinade and to drizzle over your grilled meats. It’s full of fresh herbs from the garden, garlic and olive oil. The lime juice in this version really brightens it up. Delicious over any grilled meat, poultry or even fish. Ingredients: 1 cup olive oil 2 limes, juiced [Continue...]

I like to use this salsa on a grilled chicken salad. Add a few crumbled tortilla chips and a spicy ranch dressing. It’s also great on grilled fish or on it’s own with chips. Ingredients: 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 can corn, drained and rinsed 2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered 1 cup [Continue...]

I don’t like mushy guacamole, it’s a texture thing for me. So my guacamole is chunky. The key is to find the perfect avocado. If they are too ripe then it gets mushy no matter what. I like to use ones that is just slightly hard, this will keep the right consistency when you start [Continue...]

Sometimes a simple marinara sauce over pasta, some crusty bread and a good glass of wine is all you need for a fantastic dinner.  Here is the simplest of marinara recipes. Ingredients: 1 14oz can of good quality tomatoes, diced Olive oil 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced red pepper flakes 3 tbsp chopped basil Directions: [Continue...]

Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 oz can anchovies cured in salt 5-6 cloves fresh garlic, minced 1 cup butter (unsalted is best), room temperature 2 tbsp fresh parsley Directions: Over medium heat, add olive oil to a small sauce pan. Saute garlic and anchovies until anchovies dissolve. Remove from heat and allow [Continue...]

Ingredients: 1 cup red wine such as zinfandel or syrah 1 cup apple cider 2 tablespoons honey 1 cinnamon stick 2 cloves star anise 2 whole cloves 1 whole vanilla bean split and scraped, or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 8 ounces pitted fresh Lambert or other variety fresh, non-pie cherries Directions: In a medium saucepan, [Continue...]