Pickle Brine

Note: Substitute Lemon Juice for half (or more) of the acid to add a taste twist.  Lemon Juice is actually more acidic than white vinegar so this substitution is safe. INGREDIENTS: 1 pound fresh vegetables (cucumbers, carrots, green beans, summer squash, cherry tomatoes) 2 Tablespoons Dill Seed (if you grind it slightly, it really increases… Continue reading Pickle Brine

Butter – Clarified (Ghee)

WHY CLARIFY BUTTER? The problems with regular butter are: The best way to fix both of these problems is to remove the water and milk proteins (clarify it). There are several ways to clarify butter.   One of the easiest and most flavorful versions is Ghee which is used in asian dishes. Ingredients: Instructions:

Teriyaki Sauce – from stuff you already have in your cupboard

Ingredients 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons mirin or dry cooking sherry or dry vermouth or saki or omit this if you don’t have any. 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger (from one 6-inch piece, peeled) or 1 tsp grated ginger 1 clove minced garlic 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes… Continue reading Teriyaki Sauce – from stuff you already have in your cupboard

BBQ Sauce – JRP’s Tangy Caribbean

THE SECRET: INGREDIENTS: 1/2 block (7 oz) of tamarind paste 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 onions, chopped 1 cup brown sugar, packed 32oz bottle of ketchup 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce 1/2 cup yellow mustard 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (ground) 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp allspice 1 tsp salt 2 Tbsp ground ginger… Continue reading BBQ Sauce – JRP’s Tangy Caribbean

Marinara Sauce

INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS: NOTE: If making spaghetti, boil noodles for 1 or 2 minutes less.  Drain (most) of the liquid.  Add sauce to the noodle mix and return to the stove and stir until the spaghetti noodles are completely done (4 – 5 minutes).  This will flav0r the spaghetti noodles with the sauce.