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    Parsley Pesto or Parsley Pure

    Parsley Pesto or Parsley Pure

    MAKES: About 1 cup TIME: 10 minutes Simpler, purer, less complex than traditional pesto, parsley pure is to me at least more of a standby. For one thing, you can find decent parsley year-round. For another, it’s a brighter, fresher pure and therefore less...
    Papaya and Other Fruit Salsas

    Papaya and Other Fruit Salsas

    MAKES: About 2 cups TIME: 20 minutes Citrus juice not just lime, but many others, as you’ll see in the variations make fruit salsas special. They’re sweet and sour, sometimes hot, usually appetizing and exciting. But you must taste while you’re...
    Nutty Miso Sauce

    Nutty Miso Sauce

    MAKES: About 1 cup (4 servings) TIME: About 15 minutes When the Japanese chef Yumiko Kano showed me this sauce, she used it to dress blanched and shocked green beans (see Shocking Vegetables). But now I toss it on all sorts of vegetables, from grilled eggplant or...
    Mushroom Ketchup

    Mushroom Ketchup

    MAKES: About 1 quart TIME: 26 hours, largely unattended Mushroom ketchup has been made in England for at least four hundred years, and with good reason: It has a rich, earthy flavor and velvety texture, and it’s terrifically versatile. Spread it on toast...
    Miso Carrot Sauce with Ginger

    Miso Carrot Sauce with Ginger

    MAKES: About 11/4 cups TIME: 15 minutes This colorful dressing is the high-quality version of the goopy stuff they put on salads in many Japanese restaurants. I make it in the food processor, but if you prefer something smoother, just throw everything in a blender....