Thai Peanut Sauce

When we make spring rolls or just about any Thai dish this is an amazing addition to it!   Ingredients 1/4 Cup Honey 1/4 Cup Smooth Peanut Butter 3 Tbsp Soy Sauce 2 Tbsp Rice Vinegar 2 Tbsp Extra-virgin Olive Oil 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil 2 Tsp Minced Garlic 1 Tbsp Minced Ginger Root   …

Parmesan Garlic Sauce

So many uses for this sauce, good for pasta, wings, veggies, chips.   Ingredients 1 Head of garlic 1 Tsp Olive Oil 3/4 Cup Buttermilk ¼ Cup Sour Cream 2 Tbsp Mayonnaise 3 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese ½ Tsp Dried parsley, crumbled ½ Tsp Dried Chives ¼ Tsp Dried Oregano, crumbled ¼ Tsp Garlic Powder ¼ …

Spicy Sausage Ragu Pasta

Food wishes delivers again for us, we love this recipe even though it takes some time. Its great and makes enough for 2 days easily. Chef John has helped my wife and I learn to cook a wide variety of things we would never have thought of trying before.   Ingredients 1 lb. Spicy Italian …

Harissa Paste

This spicy paste is a great addition to many things, it not only adds a kick of spice, but a nice flavor with cilantro, mint and garlic. Ingredients 6 oz bird’s eye chilies, seeded and stems removed (you can leave seeds for extra spicy) 12 cloves garlic, peeled 1 Tbsp coriander seeds, ground 1 Tbsp …

Tarragon Aoli

A great sauce for many things, we love to use it on salmon or crab cakes with fresh lemon juice.   Ingredients 2 Garlic Cloves Pinch of salt 1 Tbsp of Fresh Tarragon 2 Tsp Lemon Juice 1/2 Cup Mayonaise Small pinch of Cayanne pepper to taste for a little bite   Cooking Directions 1) …

Lemon Butter Cream Sauce

One of the first recipes we learned to cook together when I was stationed in Alaska. Still tried and true and never failing. Everything one would wanted for a fish sauce. We usually serve it over fettuccine noodle and the piece of fish we are eating (usually Salmon or Tilapia) Ingredients 4 Tbsp Butter 1 …

Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Peanut dipping Sauce

Spring rolls are incredibly fresh and healthy. The Vietnamese peanut dipping sauce that accompanies this is sensational and completely addictive! Ingredients 7 – 14 sheets of 8.5″ round rice paper 11 small cooked prawns/shrimp (about 5″ in length) 1.5 oz dried vermicelli noodles or 3 Cups cooked white rice Mint leaves Cucumber (julienned) Carrot (julienned, for crunch) Cilantro …

Spaghetti Sauce

Great when making meatballs. Ingredients ¾ cup chopped yellow onion 5 cloves of garlic, minced ¼ cup olive oil 2 (28 oz) cans of crushed tomatoes 2 tsp salt 1 tsp white sugar 2 bay leaf 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste 1 Tsp dried Oregano 6-8 Leave Fresh Basil Cooking Directions 1) In a large …

Chef John’s Italian Meatballs

We have been making these meatballs since 2007.  They take a bit of time to make but so worth the effort. Original recipe found here. Ingredients 1/3 cup plain bread crumbs ½ cup milk 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, diced 1 lb ground beef 1 lb ground pork 2 eggs ¼ bunch fresh parsley, …

Evelyn’s Sofrito

From Evelyn….you can use those softrio recipe for making empanadas, rice, beans, etc. No rules when using, just keep tasting until you get it right. *It’s best to freeze in smaller portions so you can keep using over and over* Ingredients 1 Green Bellpepper (seeds removed and diced small) 1 Red Bellpepper (seeds removed and …