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    Grainy Mustard, Many Ways

    Grainy Mustard, Many Ways

    MAKES: 11/2 cups TIME: 15 minutes, plus a day or two to soak the seeds If you’re a mustard enthusiast, you’ll be amazed by how easy and cheap it is to make your own and how good it is. You can customize the flavor in many ways with minor adjustments; see...
    Ginger-Scallion Sauce

    Ginger-Scallion Sauce

    MAKES: About 1 cup TIME: 15 minutes The fresh, bright combination of ginger and scallions is the traditional and perfect accompaniment to Steamed Dumplings, Asian Style. It’s also a fabulous addition to soups and, with a bit more oil, a convenient way to start a...
    Fresh Tomato Salsa

    Fresh Tomato Salsa

    Salsa Fresca MAKES: About 2 cups TIME: 15 minutes Salsa fresca (or pico de gallo) is easy, fast, really tasty, and extremely useful. The basic ingredients are simple enough: ripe tomatoes, onions, citrus juice or vinegar, fresh chiles, and fresh herbs. Of course,...
    Fresh Tomatillo Salsa

    Fresh Tomatillo Salsa

    Pico de Verde MAKES: About 2 cups TIME: 10 minutes Super-fresh and perfect in summer. Tomatillos are more readily available these days than in years before (you may even find them in unusual colors, like purple). They’re most often sold with the papery husks...
    Flavored Oil

    Flavored Oil

    MAKES: 1/2 cup TIME: 20 minutes, plus time to cool Itв’s almost impossible to use too much of the flavoring ingredients in this preparation, but if you do if your oil becomes too strong simply dilute it with a little fresh oil. You can certainly mix or match...