Mangia

The bold flavors of Southern Italy- anchovies, black olives, and pancetta- make this sauce a superb foil for simple roast turkey . This is also good on pasta and as a topping for pan-seared cauliflower. Or use it as you would Tapenade -as a dip or a ... more

Cooked onions, especially red onions, sweeten and caramelize and taste totally different from raw onions. This is great used as a spread on sandwiches or panini or served as a condiment with roasted meats and green salads. Some even like it on pasta.... more

Fresh garlic is pungent and sharp. Roasted garlic is just the opposite sweet and mellow in flavor, silky in texture. Because it has a more subtle flavor, it becomes a lot more cooperative as an ingredient. We think it is a must in some of our sauces ... more

This applesauce is chunky and has character and a certain clout. Like most of our accent condiments and sauces, we use this in different ways: with beef, chicken, pork, or veal; as a sandwich spread; or alongside green salad, or a soft cheese.

Here is a great addition to a holiday table. Or use it on a more regular basis with roasted chicken or lamb. You can roast the grapes and the shallots at the same time, as long as you watch the individual cooking times; they are different.

This can be used in countless ways, and unlike Classic Pesto it can be made year-round because of the availability of parsley. We like this best on sandwiches and panini. The variation with

 tasty capers with turkey or pork, in particular.

Ricardo grew up in a conservative household, in the middle of the last century, in Mexico, which didn't make it easy to learn his mother's cooking secrets and recipes. But, truly, persistence and chicanery paid off.

 This is one of Ricardo's mother's... more

When making vinaigrette, always use quality olive oil and vinegar. Vary the vinegar here, if you like. Red wine vinegar has more intensity than white wine vinegar and is good matched with more assertive herbs, such as oregano. Sherry vinegar, derived... more