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Italian Spaghetti Sauce

Watch your sauce change from bright red to the beautiful red orange in my photo as it slowly simmers. It is Italian magic!

Yucatan Quick Pickled Red Onions

Red onions soak up the flavors of oregano and cumin in this classic pickle, that is served with the achiote roasted pork shoulder banana leaves com...

Creamy Italian Dressing, for Parmesan Chicken Salad

I love salads but loathe bottled dressing. I think people use them because they do not realize just how easy it is to make your own Creamy Italian ...

Jicama Mango Salsa

A simple salad to go alongside ribs, a burger, roasted sausages or pork chop where the lime and acidity is perfect with the bit of fat.

Salsa Fresca or Pico de Gallo

Salsa is one of my favorite foods. No chips though, I use a spoon and eat it from a small dish!

Ruby French Dressing

Tastes like the popular stuff from the 1970's. Make a jar to keep in the fridge. I love this dressing drizzled over my grilled burger plate.

Got a Cucumber? THINK GYRO!

The sauce we all LOVE LOVE LOVE on top of a Gyro. Greek yogurt, garlic, lemon, dill and lots of cucumber. I could eat it by the bowl... use it to ...

Roasted Salsa Grand Mayan

Simplicity at it's best. Blend a cup of salsa with grilled shrimp and have a meal fit for a King (or Mayan Goddess).

Blue Cheese Dressing/Dip

Once you make this, you won't be able to eat the grocery store stuff from a shelf-stable bottle ever again. This is the ultimate Blue Cheese Dressi...

Thai Peanut Sauce with Chicken Lettuce Cups

A perfect no cook, sweet and hot and snappy sauce to drizzle over grilled chicken filled lettuce cups.

Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce

My Italian family has cooked this fresh tomato basil sauce for a hundred years. It's my favorite recipe and it has five ingredients! You'll never b...