Without vinaigrette dressing I don’t know how I would manage our weekly CSA veggie delivery. Too much lettuce? Time for a big salad. A weird root vegetable we’ve never seen before? Roast it then dredge in dressing. Too many potatoes? Warm potato salad in a vinaigrette dressing. Most vegetables that require cooking taste good roasted […]
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Real Scotch Butterscotch
At dinner parties I get special requests for this dessert sauce. I’m pretty sure I could leave my spouse at home and no-one would care as long as I bring the sauce. I like to use a really assertive Scotch for this recipe. I have a bottle of Laphroig 10 year old Scotch that is […]
Countdown to Christmas – Spiked Cider Sauce
Pair this sauce with eggnog ice cream for a festive treat! Find the recipe for spiked cider sauce here. Only 20 days until Christmas!
Spiked Cider Sauce
This tart sauce can be made with supermarket cider – you don’t need to purchase the expensive stuff from the farmer’s market. I’ve even had good results using already spiced cider (in that case I didn’t add additional the spices called for in this recipe). Pour this sauce over ice cream or dunk with something […]
Persimmon Caramel Sauce with Bourbon
For best results, use overly ripe Fuyu persimmons in this sauce or use Hachiya persimmons. The more liquidy the better. This sauce is amazing served warm over ice cream. For this recipe you’ll need: 1 pound persimmons 1/3 cup cream 3 tablespoons butter 3/4 cup brown sugar pinch of salt 1 tablespoon bourbon Cut the […]
3 Great Cranberry Sauce Recipes
There are so many great things about homemade cranberry sauce. It’s easy. It tastes great. Your friends and family will be impressed. It can be made weeks in advance. And did I mention it’s easy? At Thanksgiving I like to serve 2-3 different flavors of cranberry sauce. These are my favorites: Triple Ginger Cranberry Sauce […]
Warm Persimmon Compote
This warm, sweet sauce is great with pancakes or french toast. The lightly cooked persimmon tastes like apricot and apple. Yum! For this recipe you’ll need: 1 pound Fuyu persimmons juice of 1 lemon (don’t forget to save the peel for limoncello!) 3 tablespoons or more honey 2 pinches of cinnamon pinch of nutmeg pinch […]
Persimmon and Cranberry Sauce
This cranberry sauce is sweet and fruity. Persimmon tastes a bit like apricot when cooked. For this recipe you’ll need: 1 pound Fuyu persimmons 12 ounces whole cranberries 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg Peel, core and dice the persimmon into large chunks. Add the persimmon, sugar, spices and 3/4 cup water […]
Triple Ginger Cranberry Sauce
I make this sauce every year, I love the spiciness ginger adds to cranberry sauce. For this recipe you’ll need 12 ounces whole cranberries 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger 1/4 cup candied ginger, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger pinch of salt Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Add 3/4 […]
Bourbon Molasses Cranberry Sauce
I love cranberry sauce and serve way too many different flavors at Thanksgiving. This bourbon based sauce will be a new addition to this year’s meal. For this recipe you’ll need 12 ounces whole cranberries 4 tablespoons molasses 3/4 cup brown sugar pinch of salt 2 tablespoons bourbon Combine all ingredients except the bourbon in […]