Béchamel sauce (Besciamella) is a smooth, white sauce made with just 3 ingredients: flour, milk, and butter. It's also known as White Sauce or Mother Sauce because many sauces are made with Béchamel...
Author: Recipes from Italy
This light, aromatic summer vinaigrette can be used with either fresh young salad greens, the season's first tomatoes, or just to brighten up steamed veggies, including potatoes. It's good tossed with...
Author: Cook for Your Life Staff
Toasted sliced almonds add a crunchy twist to the most basic salad dressings. This Almond Vinaigrette Dressing can add snap and nutty deliciousness to the simplest green salad or plate of steamed vegetables,...
Author: Cook for Your Life Staff
This piquant roasted garlic, anchovy and caper dressing is delicious teamed with fried haloumi and fried seafood.
Author: Recipe Winners
A wonderful dessert for that hot summer meal.
Whole egg mayonnaise is a game changer. No more whisking and whisking and whisking...... A stick (immersion) blender allows you to make this mayonnaise in seconds. Add whatever you fancy to this basic...
Author: Recipe Winners
My mom was an extraordinary baker. I can remember as a very young child being in the kitchen with her and getting my own hunk of pie crust dough to play with. She had the patience of a saint when it came...
Traditionally chicken is cooked slowly over a low heat, about 2 feet above real charcoal. Charcoal is started in pits before sunrise and 250+ halves are usually finished about noon. You can do nearly as...
This simple sponge cake is light and moist. The sauce adds color and flavor making it perfect for entertaining.
After Easter we always have left over baked ham and Easter Eggs, so I decided to make it into a salad for the family to enjoy the next day. This light salad has a great taste with the addition of dried...
This herby exotic tasting marinade gives chicken and fish a really super flavor. It can also transform tofu to a spicy and savory meal. Make this Lemon Cilantro Marinade ahead of time. And either store...
Author: Cook for Your Life Staff
This fabulous tasting pantry mayonnaise is made in a minute. It keeps for ages in the fridge. Great with egg salad sandwiches, potato salad or just about anything else you can think of. Amendment: Originally...
Author: Recipe Winners
A take on a strawberry pie I cam up with to allow me to utilize the new and wonderful fruit available now. I love Kiwi and knew it would go well with this recipe
This yummy, moist banana bread is soooooooo good! My family and neighbors beg for the recipe. Make a big loaf or bake for few minutes in smaller gift size portions. Trust me... this is a no-brainer and...
Old fashioned comfort food at its best. For Basic Mashed Potatoes, omit the garlic and herbs.