This is a recipe I had at a German friends' house. As the title suggests, it's a sauce poured over dense white cake, like a pound cake or stale old cake,...
After trying several brands of store-bought sauce, I decided it was time to make my own. This sauce is great, and super easy to make, but you should refrigerate...
This is an intense food experience, not for the bland palates of the world: succulent chicken thighs, artichoke hearts, olive, pepperoncini, and sausage-stuffed...
This is a non-dairy sour cream alternative and stays fresh for about 5 days. Substitute any vegan sweetener for sugar and olive oil for canola. Serve over...
This is a mildly spicy, flavorful gravy you can pour over chicken, turkey or just plain mashed potatoes. It is very similar to a certain fast food chain's...
In all seriousness, this homemade pesto recipe has changed my level of 'chefworthiness' in the eyes of friends and family. My husband swears I could make...
This is an awesome and interesting way of doing cranberries for turkey dinners. It is also very good on a turkey sandwich. This is my favorite way to do...
And we thought blackberry jam was only for toast! Here it is stirred up with ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, cayenne, and red wine vinegar. The result is...
Inspired by Rick Bayless's green chile adobo, this beautiful pesto goes great in a roasted chayote side dish, or warm salad. If you can't find chayote,...
This is a delicious Indian, fresh-tasting, sweet and sour chutney to eat with dosa. For more chutney, add more yogurt or apple. You can garnish with cilantro...
One of the all-time greatest summer sauces, this Spanish classic is perfect with anything off the grill, especially vegetables and seafood. It also makes...
Tastes just like a strawberry-infused orange creamsicle! Just like dessert. If you like this, you might also like strawberry margarita jam, which I highly...
This is a delicious summer salad. Great as a dinner salad with some grilled chicken or fish, or as a side. This is my first experience with kale, and I'm...
Love this healthy, quick recipe, perfect for a summer BBQ or a classy dinner! Hope you enjoy this as much as I do! I am new writing down my recipes, and...
A great way to use your aging veggies! Freeze any unused sauce for later use. Can be served as a side dish with a green salad and meat, or by itself as...
This super quick marinade is great for summer grilling and chilling! I use this recipe to marinate one pound of flank steak, but you can't go wrong with...
This sauce goes great on everything, fries, chicken tenders and on burgers to jazz it up. It's a simple 5 ingredient recipe your family and friends are...
This spicy dressing with mango and ranch can be made even hotter by adding more habanero peppers. It makes a very large amount, but feel free to scale...
This makes good pork sandwiches when heated with 1 to 1 1/2 lbs of shredded cooked pork loin. I increase it about twelve times to make BBQ pork sandwiches...
You don't need to wonder what's in the peanut butter when you make your own. This recipe, sent to me by a pair of USA WEEKEND readers, is great-tasting...
There are many brines available for your holiday turkey, and many have similar ingredients. The basic concept is that brining a turkey, or any meat, helps...
The Thanksgiving Day kitchen is a busy, hectic scene that can intimidate even the most experienced cooks. By doing your gravy ahead of time, you make that...
This quick, homemade salad dressing couldn't be easier! It literally takes 2 minutes to make. Perfect on all sorts of simple green or vegetable salads...
A fresh-tasting marinade, flavored with orange zest, garlic, and fresh herbs, is designed for use when roasting a turkey in an oven bag. The bag keeps...
A tasty cranberry dressing that will be a wonderful complement to your Thanksgiving turkey or even on your turkey sandwich the day after Thanksgiving....
The white balsamic vinegar enhances the flavor of fresh garden vegetables in your salad. The dressing can be use immediately or if time allows let it sit...
This is a white BBQ sauce that is mayonnaise-based. Very good on top of pulled meat barbeque sandwiches and a brisket salad. It is a great alternative...
I can see these being a regular fixture on the picnic table during the upcoming grilling season. What a perfect complement to a platter of barbecued pork,...
If you've never had freshly made croutons, you might not realize that a crouton doesn't have to just be a rock-hard bread brick that crumbles in your mouth....
Fresh chive blossoms steeped in Champagne vinegar makes a subtly chive-flavored, blush-colored vinegar. Try it in your next vinaigrette salad dressing,...