Cuisine: Sauce
Shrimp, Leek, and Spinach Pasta with Lemon Cream Sauce
My husband was out of town last weekend and I can never figure out what to eat. Usually, I buy something ready made. I can see your eyes rolling, but I do cook a lot and sometimes get tired of it. Though this time I decided to make myself an elegant lunch. Why not?
This Shrimp, Leek, and Spinach Pasta with Lemon Cream Sauce is quick to make. The dish relies on the leeks, tang of lemons with the richness of cream sauce for its flavor.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Bundt Pan Spice Cake with Sticky Toffee Sauce
I know this Bundt Pan Spice Cake with Sticky Toffee Sauce is a bit over the top sweet, but I made it anyway. The gooey toffee sauce kicks it up a notch with a shot of rye whiskey.
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Yields: 10 Servings
Orange Bourbon Cranberry Sauce
This Orange Bourbon Cranberry Sauce is a fresh take on an old classic. It's really easy to make and it has so much more flavor than store-bought sauce.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: Makes about 2 cups
Chicken with Tomato-Balsamic Pan Sauce
This Chicken with Tomato-Balsamic Pan Sauce is basically the exact same technique as the Chicken with Ginger-Pear-Cider Pan Sauce just a different set of ingredients. The fennel seeds give this tomato and balsamic sauce an added depth of flavor.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Green Tahini Sauce
This Green Tahini Sauce goes perfectly with the Za'atar Roast Chicken. It has an irresistible light, bright freshness and herbal flavor. It is perfect for topping chicken and fish, or you can serve it as a dip with crudité and pita chips.
- Prep: 10 mins
Sweet & Smoky BBQ Sauce
This Sweet & Smoky BBQ Sauce is easy to make at home with ingredients you already have on hand. The bottled stuff is great, but nothing beats homemade.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: Makes 1¾ cups
Chicken with Broccoli Slaw in a Ginger-Chili Sauce
We were staying at our friend's house over the weekend and he had this Lingham's GInger Hot Sauce on the counter. All I can say is wow! I love this sauce. I had to search for it in several supermarkets, but I finally found it. Anyway, I used what I had in the fridge to make this Chicken with Broccoli Slaw in a Ginger-Chili Sauce using the Lingham's hot sauce.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Cowboy Butter
My sister-in-law Rhonda gave me this recipe for Cowboy Butter. She said it was life changing! It's so delicious. You can make it 2 ways - one melted and the other like a compound butter, which can be used on top of cooked meat, vegetables or fish.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Yields: Makes 1 cup
Lime Dill Sauce with Shrimp
There have been countless times in my cooking career that I have made mistakes. I get so mad at myself and usually realize the glaring error after I finished the dish.
Rule #1 - ALWAYS read the entire recipe first!
Rule #2 - get you ingredients organized (mis-en-place)!
Rule #3 - Don't take it too seriously!
This recipe for Lime Dill Sauce with Shrimp is a) meant to be a salad with creamy sauce b) supposed to have chopped celery in it c) you are meant to whip the cream. I did none of those things! I was obviously very tired! This recipe morphed into something better and everyone I served it to loved it.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Yields: 10 Servings
Tarragon Mayonnaise with Orange Zest
I love being able to use some oranges from our tree. This Tarragon Mayonnaise with Orange Zest makes a great dipping sauce for artichokes and other vegetables. It's perfect to serve at a springtime luncheon.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Yields: Makes about ½ cup