Sauces, Spreads, and Spices

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  Consider your meat, poultry, fish or produce the easel. And your sauces and spices the paint, adding flavor and flair to your dishes and culinary creations.

Basic Mayonnaise You’ll be amazed at how easy, simple, and cost-effective it is to make mayonnaise at home - not to mention the taste is something you just can’t buy in a store!More.	Blackened Tomato Salsa Blackening the tomatoes in this delicious salsa imparts a rich, smokey flavor, which goes perfectly with warm tortilla chips and your favorite Mexican meal.More.
Cilantro-Lime Soy Sauce The garlic, chiles, and cilantro in this flavor-packed sauce makes a bright marinade for your next stir fry or shrimp appetizer.More.	Cranberry-Apple Chutney Our flavorful, colorful chutney is bursting with juicy apples, fresh cranberries and brown sugar. This traditional combination is updated with a squeeze of fresh lime, a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes and a bit of dry mustard.More.
Creme Chantilly Crème Chantilly is a lovely name for lightly sweetened whipped cream that is flavored with vanilla. Because confectioners’ sugar is so fine, it dissolves almost instantly, ensuring a smooth, creamy result.More.	Easy Winter Tomato Jam Tomato jam is a sweet and spicy condiment usually prepared with end-of-the-season ripe tomatoes. But when all you can find is pale supermarket tomatoes, this version, which uses canned tomatoes, is perfect for winter preparation.More.
Ginger Lime Dipping Sauce Dipping sauces, such as this intensely gingery and spicy sauce, are routine at Vietnamese meals, allowing you to season each dish to your own taste.More.	Hoisin Peanut Sauce This versatile sauce is great with Vietnamese Summer Rolls, and also delicious on grilled fish, chicken, or beef.More.
Horseradish Mayonnaise Try this horseradish mayonnaise on your next roast beef or steak sandwich to really kick up the flavor.More.	Japanese Seven Spice Powder This popular blend is available at Asian markets, but if you want to make your own custom blend, this will serve as a guide.More.
Mascarpone Polenta with Grape Tomato Sauce When you call it cornmeal mush or Italian grits there’s not much allure. But when you call it polenta, cook it in chicken broth and stir in some creamy mascarpone cheese, well, I call it heaven.More.	Meyer Lemon Salsa Verde This salsa verde packs in tons of bright flavor and makes a great zesty salad dressing or sauce for roasted vegetables or grilled fish.More.
Ragù alla Bolognese "Everyone in this region makes ragù alla bolognese," says Anna Nanni, a cook at Trattoria Amerigo dal 1934, outside Bologna in the city of Savigno. "From ten women, you’ll get ten different recipes, all of them traditional." Her ragù is brightly flavored and slightly tangy, owing to the addition of canned tomatoes.More.	Roasted Garlic Roasting transforms fresh garlic into an aromatic pulp that retains subtle, buttery garlic flavor. Roasted garlic is a wonderful addition to countless recipes. It is also delicious slathered onto hot bread.More.
Roasted Red and Yellow Pepper Coulis This simple and colorful sauce made of puréed red and yellow bell peppers makes a tasty garnish for any entree.More.	Roasted Shallot Thyme Butter When roasted, shallots become soft and slightly sweet. In this recipe, the shallots, fresh herbs and Dijon mustard are blended into butter, creating a compound butter than can be stored in the refrigerator for several days - or frozen for several weeks.More.
Romesco Sauce Romesco sauce is a Spanish favorite. It's perfect with seafood, fish, meat and veggies. More.	Savory Mushroom Bread Pudding This delectable savory bread pudding is a cross between a fine soufflé and a rich stuffing. A combination of both dried and fresh mushrooms provide plenty of flavor.More.
Tomatillo Salsa Tomatillo Salsa is a delicious Mexican green salsa made with broiled tomatillos, garlic, chiles, and cilantro. More.	Truffled Angel Hair Pasta with Wild Mushrooms Simple, yet sublime, it is a perfect accompaniment to grilled meats or poultry.More.
Turkey and Spinach Risotto This risotto is dotted with bites of tender roasted turkey, fresh spinach and the distinctive flavor of Parmigiano-Reggiano.More.	Turkey Stock Although many holiday recipes call for chicken stock, the best turkey recipes call for authentic turkey stock. It’s easily made from the turkey neck and that little pouch of giblets that you’ll find inside the turkey.More.
Tzatziki Serve this creamy combination of yogurt, cucumber, and garlic as a refreshing appetizer with warm pita bread.More.	Ultimate Holiday Giblet Gravy Giblets are not only traditional, they are vital to making richly flavored turkey gravy. Another crucial component is the deeply browned pan drippings leftover from roasting the turkey. In fact, this gravy is made directly in the roasting pan to capture every bit of flavor.More.