How To Make Thousand Island Dressing

May 13, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
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Every now and then when I stop to think about it I wonder why ketchup is so much more popular than thousand island dressing. As far as I'm concerned thousand island is much more flavorful, and works on just about everything ketchup works on. Any fast food place that brags about their "secret sauce" is really talking about thousand island. (Oops, now it's not a secret any more.) One of my favorite uses -- and the one that gets the strangest looks -- is to use it instead of duck sauce with egg … [Read more...]

Chicken Nachos with Mango Salsa

April 22, 2008 (Updated January 30, 2015) by
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I'm pretty sure my grandmother never ate nachos, much less made them. And I'd be willing to bet she never saw a whole mango. But this recipe hits all the important points: it's all from scratch, with fresh ingredients, and it tastes at least as good as it looks. As I said in the mango salsa recipe, this dish was inspired by the Leftover Queen's Royal Foodie Joust for May 2008. Next time I make it, it'll just be because it's so darn good. … [Read more...]

How To Make Mango Salsa

April 21, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
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Unless you live in the southwestern U.S. -- or even farther south, but for an English-language blog "southwestern U.S." is a pretty safe bet -- then it's unlikely your grandmother ever made mango salsa. For one thing, salsa didn't really take off in the U.S. until the 1970s. For another, annual mango consumption in the U.S. was 0.05 pounds per person in 1970 vs. 2.01 pounds per person in 2004. So it's statistically unlikely that your grandmother ever made mango salsa. But to me "cooking … [Read more...]

How To Make Onion Rings From Scratch

April 16, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by
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This version has a very simple, very light tempura style batter. It's about the simplest batter possible, and I can guarantee that if you cook at all, you've already got everything you need in the cupboard. UPDATE: I've also done beer batter onion rings. That one's a slightly tastier version, but a bit harder to do. … [Read more...]

Buttermilk Ranch Dressing with Home-made Mayonnaise

March 27, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
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As much as I prefer cooking from scratch, there are a few things that require so many ingredients that I'll give in and just buy it. Worcestercire sauce is one of those. (But I'll be fixing that soon. Stay tuned.) Ranch dressing used to be another thing that I'd just buy. Not any more. Now that I've got my technique for fresh mayonnaise down, I don't expect to ever have to buy ranch dressing again. … [Read more...]

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