by Darlene Veenhuizen | Feb 3, 2017 | Appetizers, Food, Grilling, Meat, Sauces
This post has been YEARS in the making. I made these once about 7 years ago, and they were delicious but suuuuper spicy. Those chipotle chilis in adobo deliver! I always wanted to remake them, but this time I wanted to tame the sauce just a teeny bit. The result was a...
by Darlene Veenhuizen | Nov 22, 2016 | Food, Sauces, Thanksgiving
So the biggest meal of the year is coming in two days. We can do this! I just want to express how incredibly easy this recipe is. Please make cranberry sauce this year, it’s so tart and tangy and good, and really, the easiest thing you’ll do besides...
by Darlene Veenhuizen | Sep 26, 2015 | DIY, Homemade Condiments, Sauces
So it’s the end of the summer season, but somehow there is still some really lovely, fragrant berries in the stores around here. I bought two pints of local strawberries on a whim (and they were on sale) last week and I needed to do something with them. I love...
by Darlene Veenhuizen | Nov 11, 2014 | Sauces
Hot sauce is as ubiquitous as ketchup these days, showing up everywhere on our tables from breakfast to dessert, but harissa has a fiery complex flavor more like a chili paste then a vinegar based hot sauce. Harissa is a condiment/sauce/rub or seasoning that is mostly...
by Darlene Veenhuizen | Nov 2, 2014 | Homemade Condiments, Sauces
I had a religious experience today. An eye opening moment, when I saw the possibilities of all that could be. I realized that what I’ve been settling for with store bought mayo was so far from what mayonnaise could be, it was a crime. I think Julia Child would...
by Darlene Veenhuizen | Aug 12, 2014 | Desserts, Sauces
Summer brings a different sort of cooking. Cooking that can be started and ended with a simple plate of sliced tomatoes, cucumbers and marinated garbanzo beans. Mealtime around here in August often means a big salad with cold cooked chicken, or it could even be...
