World’s Greatest Homemade Ketchup (You’ll Never Go Back)
I’m not sure exactly when ketchup cemented itself as the go-to condiment for fries, or as the sauce of choice for hamburgers and hot dogs alike. All I know is, it’s not a BBQ without a big red, plastic squirt-top vessel of Heinz ketchup.
How to Make Classic Homemade Mayonnaise
In the 1950s, if mayonnaise had never been sold in gallon-sized jugs, and instead reserved for occasional and delicate use in sandwiches or as dips, it might have cemented itself a beloved American classic for all time. But for some reason, housewives decided to take the airily whipped French condiment and use it liberally, slathering…
How to Make Simple Homemade Salsa
When I make homemade salsa in my house, it’s a batch enough that seems like it can serve a small army. So that even after it’s piled, in copious amounts, atop tacos, there is enough to go into a burrito for lunch the next day. And then on eggs the following morning. And afterwards a…
How to Make Perfect Homemade Pickles
No longer are pickles reserved for pregnant women’s cravings, nor are they the sad soggy looking entities thrown into school lunches of yesteryear. From cayenne-spiced pickled cauliflower to smoky okra pickles laced with curry powder to the no-frills classic dill, a newfound pickle craze has paved the way to a new generation of pickle consumer….
Tiramisu in Mini Pumpkins
Every Halloween my boyfriend and I throw a dinner for our closest friends. Each year they expect us to come up with something a little more creative than the last year, may it be in terms of decor (which is always to perfection) or food! I think we outdid ourselves on the decor last year……
Great Pumpkin Cream Pies (Gluten-Free)
It’s pumpkin season! Now I don’t have to feel so weird about making pumpkin smoothies and pumpkin bread, like I do in April or May. Yes, pumpkin is one of my favorite ingredients – even the names of its different varieties make me smile: Bushkin, Lumina, Big Tom, and Funny Face, for example – and…