It’s so, so easy to make salad dressings – I never buy them any more. Why waste money and eat a whole bunch of extra additives and sugar, when you can whip up a dressing in under 5 minutes and know exactly what’s going into it? You control the fat; you control the sugar content….
Spicy Peanut Dressing
Here’s a tasty, spicy dressing for use on noodles, in rice bowls, or even for use as a coleslaw or salad dressing. It has an Indonesian influence and is a very versatile dressing. It takes its influence from Gado Gado Salad – which is one of my all-time favorite salads. This dressing does not have…
HARISSA PASTE
Harissa is a hot paste and condiment used in North African Regions, including Tunisia and Algeria, as well as in Israel – although it is probably best known for its use in Moroccan food. There are many different plays on the paste – from smoky and sweet, to hot and fiery. This Moroccan-inspired paste is a…
BLOOD ORANGE SIMPLE SYRUP
Blood oranges are just gorgeous. Usually only available throughout the winter due to their short season, I always grab as many as I can when I stumble across them. In California at least, they are usually quite pricey. I actually paid about $7 for 5 pieces of fruit from the Ferry Building Farmers Market in…