This salsa combines two of my favorite recipes, Roasted Salsa Verde and Roasted Tomato Salsa, into one that is tangy, sweet, smoky and has a little bit of heat. I think it’s a perfect combination. The first time I had this salsa was in a Mexican restaurant in Napa, California called Ceilito Lindo. I loved the unique…
Condiments & Sauces
Salsa Verde
You will find bright green salsa verde in almost all Mexican restaurants. It’s sometimes served with your starter basket of tortilla chips or at least it’s out on the condiment table along with the hotter red chile sauce and the fresh tomato salsa. Salsa verde is the one that most Americans never even try when…
Pico De Gallo
This Pico de Gallo recipe is one of my all time favorite fresh salsas. It is the same one we used to serve in the restaurant my brother and I owned together back in Wisconsin. I wish I could take credit for it, but one of our cooks created it. We loved it so much we…
Pickled Red Onions
Pickled red onions with habanero chile peppers sounds like it could be very hot. At least, that is what I used to think. I recall coming upon them at a salsa bar in a Mexican restaurant and how surprised I was that they didn’t have that much heat at all. You could actually taste each…
Tzatziki Sauce
Tzatziki sauce with pita bread or pita chips is great as an appetizer or, as I remember it, a perfect sauce for gyros. I can remember going to the Greek Fest at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Milwaukee and eating their delicious gyro sandwiches. The shaved roasted lamb & beef wrapped in pita bread with…
Thousand Island Dressing
I originally created this dressing to go with the Rueben slider sandwiches I made for a St. Patrick’s Day party. It was the perfect dressing to go with the warmed corn beef, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese on grilled marble rye bread. I also tried it on a hamburger and it was great. Yes, I know…
Blue Cheese Dressing
This blue cheese dressing really ROCKS! This easy-to-make recipe makes a really rich, creamy and flavorful dressing that will wow your dinner guests who won’t believe you made it at home. After many revisions, I finally feel like I’ve achieved the best tasting homemade blue cheese dressing. The ingredients are simple and found in most…
Cocktail Sauce
A simple cocktail sauce can be made at home with ingredients that most cooks have in their refrigerators. Ketchup and horseradish are the two main ingredients. You can add some additional flavor with lemon and Worcestershire sauce, but in any case I think it tastes much fresher than a store bought sauce. It keeps well…
