Flavored Butter
I was able to kill two birds with one stone by making this herbed butter--I wanted to try it for sauces week, plus it's on my list of recipes I still need to finish from Simply in Season. This one is great on baked potatoes.
Dressings & Sauces Recipe Swap {Link Up!}
It's time for another Back to Basics recipe swap! Last week you all did a fabulous job with sharing some of the best salad recipes I've seen in a long time. This week, I can't wait to see your favorite dressings & sauces.
Flavored & Alternative Oils Add Pizazz to Dressings & Sauces
Before I started cooking on a semi regular basis, I would see flavored oils in the store or receive them as gifts and wonder, "what the heck do i do with this?" Now that I know how much punch flavored oils can add to very simple dishes, I can't get enough!
What are the “mother sauces,” and what’s up with all the French words?
I had originally intended to stick to discussing Alice Waters' four essential sauces during sauce week for our Back to Basics series, but it's a question I had so I thought I'd share what I found out here!
Meat Sauce (Bolognese)
It's not one of the four essential sauces, but this past weekend I went to a cooking demo at The Homestead Resort in Glen Arbor, MI. There, I learned how to make Bolognese (meat sauce) from an actual Italian chef!