Apple Ginger Cranberry Sauce

This is an extrmely versatile cranberry sauce, pleasing the palettes of most everyone, while tasting delightful and fallish with a unique, subtle and spicy gingery twist! Also a delicous accompaniment to pork!

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Argentine Chimichurri Sauce

Chimichurri sauce is a popular sauce originating from Argentina and widely celebrated in various forms throughout Latin America.

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Argentinean Herb Potato Latkes with Chimichurri Sauce

Here are a few of our favorite latke recipes with a modern herbal twist. Each recipe is uniquely herbalized and is accompanied by its own unique serving sauce. We have latkes for all palette types and occasions, including sweet, savory, robust and fresh, and light. All of these recipes will create a new modern symbol of celebration for your Hanukah traditions.

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Basic Marinara

One of the three basic pizza sauces.

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Basic Marinara

Makes 2 cups of sauce
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
9 medium tomatoes, chopped
¼ cup garlic, chopped fine
1 small yellow onion, chopped fine
1 carrot, chopped fine
1 red pepper, chopped fine
1 green pepper, chopped fine
½ cup red wine
1 teaspoon chili flakes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon black pepper
½ cup fresh oregano, chopped fine
½ cup fresh basil, chopped fine
½ [...]

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Caramel Sauce

Makes ¾ cup
Ingredients
¾ cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
½ cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons to ¼ cup whole milk
Directions
Combine the sugar, water, and lemon juice in a medium heavy saucepan and cook, stirring, over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves. Let boil without stirring until the mixture becomes a deep amber color, 2 to [...]

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Chili Dipping Sauce

Makes 1/2 cup
Ingredients
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon mirin
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped fine
1-2 red hot chili peppers, sliced
Directions
Whisk together all the ingredients and let stand about 10 minutes before serving.

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Chipotle Herb Barbecue Sauce

This is a sure fire south of the border specialty because it is spicy and zesty and fresh as can be. It’s also super easy, yet super decadent.

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Chive Blossom Garlic Aioli

Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
1 egg
2 tablespoons garlic, chopped
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoon sherry vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chive blossoms
Directions
In a blender or food processor, place egg and chopped garlic. Whirl until garlic is smooth. With the motor running, add the oil in a slow stream, until the sauce is thick and emulsified. Add the [...]

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Cilantro Jalapeño Cranberry Sauce

This spicy sauce is perfect for a south-of-the-border themed Thanksgiving. Try it with a chipotle glazed turkey, corn bread jalapeño stuffi ng, corn mashed potatoes, and green chili gravy.

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Cucumber Yogurt Sauce

Makes 2 cups sauce

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Easy Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Makes 1 cup of sauce
Ingredients
3 egg yolks
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne, or a few dashes Tabasco sauce
10 tablespoons unsalted butter (if using salted butter, skip the added salt)
Directions
Melt the butter slowly in a small pot. Try not to let it boil – you want the moisture in the butter to remain there [...]

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Fresh Guacamole

Makes approximately 1½ cups
INGREDIENTS
4 avocados, ripe and soft, but not mushy
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped fine
¼ cup tomatoes, chopped fine
¼ cup white onions, chopped fine
1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped fine
1 teaspoon cumin powder
Salt
Juice of 3 limes
DIRECTIONS
In a large mixing bowl mash avocados one by one with a large fork until chunky, but relatively smooth.
Add [...]

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Fresh Tomato or Pizza Sauce

Makes 3-4 Cups sauce tomato sauce and 2 cups pizza sauce.

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Fresh Tomato or Pizza Sauce

Makes 3-4 cups tomato sauce and 2 cups pizza sauce.
Ingredients
6 medium tomatoes chopped
1/4 cup chopped garlic
1/4 cup chopped yellow onions
1/2 cup red wine
1 teaspoon chili flakes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons black pepper
1 cup chopped fresh oregano
1 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 cup chopped fresh oregano  (extra for end)
Directions
Place all ingredients except 1/2 cup oregano in [...]

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Fresh Tomato Salsa

Makes approximately 1½ cups
INGREDIENTS
3 tomatoes, chopped fine
¼ cup white onion, chopped very fine
¼ cup red bell peppers, chopped very fine
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped fine
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped fine
½ teaspoon cumin
Juice of 2 limes
Salt
DIRECTIONS
Mix all ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl until well combined. Add salt to taste.

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Grilled Chicken Paillard with Nectarine Salsa and Peach BBQ Sauce

Serves 6
Ingredients
4 large chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
Salt/pepper
Peach BBQ Sauce (recipe follows)
2 nectarines, not fully ripe, firm, deseeded and chopped small
½ red bell pepper, deseeded and chopped small
1 green bell pepper, deseeded and chopped small
½ red onion, chopped small
1 serrano chili, deseeded and chopped fine
½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped fine
Juice of 2 limes
1 teaspoon salt
Directions
Pound the [...]

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Guatemalan Chirmol

Makes approximately 1 ½ cups
Ingredients

2 green onions
3 small vine ripened tomatoes
1 cup fresh corn
1 clove garlic
1 jalapeno pepper
¼ cup canola oil
Juice of 1 lime
½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
Directions

Heat the oven to broil and on a baking sheet place green onions, tomatoes, corn, garlic and jalapeno pepper. Broil the “goods” until they are [...]

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Haitian Sauce Ti-Malica

Makes approximately 1 ½ cup

Ingredients

Canola or vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1 clove garlic, chopped fine
2 shallots, chopped fine
2 scotch bonnet peppers (habaneros) destemmed and deseeded and chopped
½ green bell pepper, chopped fine
½ red bell pepper, chopped fine
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup water
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup white vinegar (or pickled vegetable vinegar)
Juice [...]

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Herbed Tomato Salsa

Makes 1 cup of salsa

Ingredients

Olive oil
½ medium yellow onion, chopped fine
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped fine
1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped fine
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped fine
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper, cracked

Directions

In a medium sauté pan, heat the oil to a medium high heat, add the onions and sauté [...]

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Honey Mustard Herb Barbecue Sauce

This is an extremely fresh and very herby recipe that is excellent on chicken and steaks, but it is truly perfection on grilled onions.

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Mango BBQ Sauce

Makes approx. 3 cups

Use for BBQ ribs, hamburgers, pulled pork, or steaks!

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Meatballs with Pomegranate Sauce

Makes 30 mini meatballs
INGREDIENTS
½ small onion, finely chopped
½ tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
½ cup shelled pistachios, finely chopped
½ tablespoon cumin
2 tablespoons bread crumbs
1 tablespoon salt
½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
½ lb ground lamb
¼ cup fresh tarragon, roughly chopped
½ lb ground turkey
½ tablespoon lemon juice
1 egg, lightly beaten
½ tablespoon black pepper
Pomegranate sauce, recipe below
PREPARATION
Preheat oven [...]

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Modernized Chimichurri Sauce

Chimichurri sauce is a popular sauce originating from Argentina and widely celebrated in various forms throughout Latin America.

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Nectarine Green Bell Pepper Salsa

Makes 2-3 cups
Ingredients
2 nectarines, not fully ripe, firm, deseeded and chopped small
½ red bell pepper, deseeded and chopped small
1 green bell pepper, deseeded and chopped small
½ red onion, chopped small
1 serrano chili, deseeded and chopped fine
½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped fine
Juice of 2 limes
1 teaspoon salt
Directions
In a medium bowl combine the nectarines, peppers, onions, chili [...]

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Orange Thyme Cranberry Sauce

Makes 3 cups
Ingredients
2 cups fresh cranberries
1 cup light brown sugar or turbinado sugar
Zest of 1 orange
Juice of one orange
½ cup fresh thyme leaves
1 cinnamon stick
½ cup water
Directions
Place all ingredients in a sauce pan over medium heat and cook until cranberries begin to burst. [...]

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Pesto Cream Sauce (Pesto Sauce Variation)

Pesto sauce variation…

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Pineapple, Red Onion Serrano Salsa

Makes 2-3 cups
Ingredients
1½ cup fresh pineapple, chopped small
1 small red onion, chopped small
2 serrano peppers, sliced thin
Juice of 2 limes
1 teaspoon salt (more to taste if needed)
Directions
Toss all ingredients together in a medium bowl and mix well. Let stand approximately 1 hour before serving, keep cold.

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Pumpkin Gnocchi with Apples, Chicken & Sage in a Maple Cream Sauce

Serves 6
INGREDIENTS
Gnocchi
2 cups (16 ounces) pumpkin, cut in quarters, seeded and roasted
2¾ cups all purpose flour
1 egg
Salt
White pepper
1 tablespoon nutmeg, freshly grated
Sauce
½ cup butter
1 tablespoon pumpkin oil
1 medium shallot
1 chicken breast, cut into thin strips
1 medium tart apple, cored and cut into cubes
1 cup fresh sage leaves, stems removed
2 tablespoons maple syrup
½ cup heavy whipping [...]

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Roasted Garlic and Herb Classic Tomato (Classic Tomato and Oregano Variation)

One of the three basic pizza sauces.

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Roasted Spicy Moroccan Chicken with Figs & Carrots in Spicy Brown Butter Sauce

Serves 4
Ingredients
6-8 pieces of chicken, drumsticks, wings, legs or breasts
Salt
2 tablespoons ros al hanout, traditional or modern recipe, plus 1 tablespoon
6 medium carrots, cut in half
12-16 dried figs
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 medium red onion, chopped large
1 tablespoon orange zest
½ tablespoon lemon zest
Juice of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 orange
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
½ tablespoon turbinado sugar
2 cups [...]

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Roasted Tomatillo, White Onion & Jalapeño Salsa

Makes 2-3 cups
Ingredients
10-12 medium tomatillos, quartered
1 medium white onion, peeled and quartered
2-3 jalapeños, cut in half and deseeded
2 pablano peppers, cut in half and deseeded
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cumin
Juice of 1 lime
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place tomatillos and onions on a lined bakking sheet. On another lined baking sheet place [...]

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Salsa Acapulceno

Makes 2-3 cups
Ingredients
4 roma or plum tomatoes, chopped small
¼ cup capers
½ cup green olives, pitted and chopped
1 small white onion, chopped small
2 teaspoons lemon zest
4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves, chopped
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, chopped fine
Directions
Gently mix together all ingredients and let stand at least [...]

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Salsa Rojo (Red Sauce)

Makes approximately 1½ cups
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium dried red chilies, seeded and chopped (stems included)
½ a medium yellow onion, chopped
½ a poblano pepper, seeded and chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
½ tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
1 clove garlic, chopped
½ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon cumin seeds
¼ teaspoon smoky chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup water (or chicken [...]

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Salsa Verde (Green Sauce)

Makes approximately 1½ cups
INGREDIENTS
¼ pound tomatillos, husks removed, cut in quarters
1 poblano chili pepper, seeded and chopped
¼ teaspoon cumin
¼ cup water
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
2 tablespoons half-and-half
Juice of 1 lime
DIRECTIONS
Place the tomatillos, poblano peppers, cumin, salt, and water in a medium sauce pan, and boil for about 15-20 minutes or until tomatillos are [...]

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Smoked Salmon Hash with Poached Eggs and Parsley Hollandaise

Poached eggs are cooked in a vat of slowly cooking liquid, but they are not boiled.

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Smoky & Fiery Chipotle Sauce

Makes 2-3 cups
Ingredients
1 can chipotle in adobo sauce
3 dried ancho chilies, crushed and stems removed
2 dried meco dried chipotle peppers (light colored), crushed and stems removed
3 dried black morita dried chipotle peppers (dark colored), crushed and stems removed
1 tablespoon ground cumin powder
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup rich pork stock or water, hot temperature
½ [...]

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Spicy Peruvian Cilantro Sauce

Makes 2-3 cups
Ingredients
2 cups fresh cilantro leaves
2 cloves, garlic, chopped
½ small white onion
¼ cup avocado oil
¼ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
Juice of 1 lime
¼ cup hot water (more as needed)
Directions
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy, adding more hot water until desired consistency. Season to taste with [...]

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Sweet Chili Sauce

Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
¼ cup rice wine vinegar
1 cup roasted red pepper puree
2 teaspoons garlic, chopped superfine
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped superfine
2 tablespoons red chili paste
1 tablespoon lime juice
4 tablespoons hot water
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
Salt
Directions
In a mixing bowl whisk together all ingredients until smooth. Season with salt to taste.

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Sweet Red Pepper Sauce

Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
2 roasted red bell peppers, deseeded and peeled
2 teaspoons lime zest
¼ cup lime juice
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon champagne vinegar
Directions
Blend all ingredients in a blender until a smooth sauce is formed.

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Tandoori Herb Barbecue Sauce

Tandoori is basically marinated meat grilled over an open fire, in a tandoori grill or in a clay covered pot with an intensely hot and smoky fire to cook the meats.

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Tapenade Aioli

Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
¼ cup kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoon capers, drained
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
¾ cup mayonnaise
Directions
In a mixing bowl mix together all ingredients until smooth. Serve atop a herby beef burger!

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Tarragon Peach Barbecue Sauce

This sauce is a delightful way to incorporate sweet summer peaches into savory outdoor grilling. Peaches and tarragon are an amazing pair and mix into a fresh, sweet, tangy flavor in this recipe.

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Teriyaki Chive Barbecue Sauce

Teriyaki is a traditional Japanese grilling sauce.

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Tomato White Wine Fish Sauce

Ingredients
1 pint cherry or plum tomatoes
1 cup white wine
1½ cup fish stock
2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped
1 lemon juice and zest
Directions
Heat a large sauté pan on a medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, tomatoes and a pinch of salt. Let tomatoes roast in the pan until the skins begin to burst, 5-7 minutes. A [...]

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Traditional Hollandaise Sauce

Ingredients
4 egg yolks
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ cup unsalted butter, melted (1 stick)
Pinch cayenne
Pinch salt
Directions
Vigorously whisk the egg yolks and lemon juice together in a stainless steel bowl and until the mixture is thickened and doubled in volume. Place the bowl over a saucepan containing barely simmering water (or use a double boiler), the [...]

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Vegetable Marinara (Basic Marinara Variation)

One of the three basic pizza sauces.

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