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    Fishless Fish Sauce

    Fishless Fish Sauce

    MAKES: About 1/2 cup TIME: 15 minutes Based on the classic fish sauces of Southeast Asia Thai nam pla is the best known but without the fish. The sea green (dulse) helps maintains the salty pungency of the real thing, but if you don’t have any handy, you...
    Fast, Down-Home Barbecue Sauce

    Fast, Down-Home Barbecue Sauce

    MAKES: About 2 cups TIME: 20 minutes I’m a ketchup fan, so one of my standard barbecue sauces simply builds on its well-balanced, tomatoey sweetness. If you want to use this sauce for basting during grilling or roasting, make sure you add it toward the end of...
    Cooked Tomatillo Salsa

    Cooked Tomatillo Salsa

    Salsa Verde MAKES: About 2 cups TIME: 30 minutes Salsa Verde is a good all-purpose salsa that keeps in the fridge for at least a week. Spoon it onto scrambled eggs and roll in a flour tortilla with a little cheese or serve a bowlful with Naked Tamales or any of the...
    Coconut Chutney

    Coconut Chutney

    MAKES: About 1 cup TIME: 10 minutes This fresh, chewy chutney goes well with just about any Indian-inspired rice dish and is not only exotic but could barely be any easier. In a pinch, you can make it with ingredients from the pantry, and if you don’t have...
    Cilantro Pesto

    Cilantro Pesto

    MAKES: About 1 cup TIME: 10 minutes Here just enough oil is added to thicken the mixture a bit; it doesn’t become creamy as does normal pesto, but it retains a vibrant herb flavor. Wonderful drizzled over vegetables or stirred into soups. You can also make this...