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Simple Barbecue Sauce

Smoked paprika is the secret weapon in this simple barbecue sauce, which goes beautifully with pork and chicken. If you're painting the sauce onto cooking...

Author: John Willoughby

Miso Ginger Dressing

This is a great dressing for cooked vegetable salads, spinach salads, tofu and noodle salads, and it's also delicious with a simple bowl of rice.

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Miso Ginger Dressing

This classic Japanese dressing elevates a simple green salad into something restaurant-worthy. We also like it spooned on top of a pile of sautéed spinach...

Author: Mark Bittman

Green Goddess Dressing

Green Goddess is a California classic. It makes a great dip for crudités and a wonderful dressing for robust lettuces like romaine hearts, but it's too...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Arugula Pesto

To most people, pesto means one thing: pesto Genovese, the famous and fabulous basil paste from the Italian Riviera. But there are sauces made with copious...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Prepared Horseradish

Homemade prepared horseradish tastes fresher than store-bought varieties and is a surprisingly versatile condiment that will keep, refrigerated, for about...

Author: Joan Nathan

Thousand Island Dressing

Author: Julia Reed

Tomato and Avocado Salsa

Serve this rich-tasting salsa with fish or chicken, or on its own with soft corn tortillas and a sprinkling of queso fresco or feta.

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Cucumber Raita

Serve this raita as a refreshing side dish with grains or with any curry. Or enjoy it on its own for lunch.

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Hawaij (Yemenite Spice Blend)

Author: Molly O'Neill

Pesto and Pistou

I use pesto and pistou in many other dishes besides pasta. Pesto is a nutritionally dense condiment; basil is a great source of flavonoids that are believed...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Garlicky Red Chili Hot Sauce

Author: Melissa Clark

Yogurt Feta Dressing

Author: Mark Bittman

Fig Vinaigrette

Author: David Tanis

Frizzled Leeks

Author: Emily Weinstein

Avocado Basil Dressing

Author: Mark Bittman

Red Pepper Coulis 2 minutes

Author: Marian Burros

Broccoli Pesto

You can use this bright mixture as a dip, a spread or a sauce with pasta.

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Tomato Salsa With Fruit

Author: Mark Bittman

Cucumber and Chili Raita

Author: Pierre Franey

Aioli

In Provence, the garlic-infused mayonnaise called aioli is typically served with a platter of raw and boiled vegetables and sometimes fish. With its intense...

Author: Melissa Clark

Jean Georges Vongerichten's Ginger Vinaigrette

This recipe is an adaptation of one found in Jean-Georges Vongerichten's and Mark Bittman's cookbook, "Jean-Georges: Cooking at Home with a Four-Star Chef."...

Author: Mark Bittman

Mango Tamarind Chutney

This chutney is sweet, hot and a little sour. You could use green mango in place of the ripe mango. Try this chutney with these spicy corn pakoras.

Author: David Tanis

Spicy Egyptian Dukkah With Chickpea Flour

Dukkah is very popular in Egypt, where it is made with chickpea flour, sesame seeds, sometimes dill seeds, and spices. I like to toast the chickpea flour....

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Salsa Cruda

Author: David Tanis

Poppy Seed Dressing

Author: Marian Burros

Real Ranch Dressing

This is real ranch dressing, not something bound with preservatives and corn syrup, a creamy, savory topping for mixed greens and a cool dip for summer...

Author: Mark Bittman

Onion and Tomato Salsa

Author: David Tanis

Soy Sauce Dip

Author: Molly O'Neill

Olive Gremolata

Author: David Tanis

German Style Sweet Mustard

Author: Julia Moskin

Lemon Rémoulade

Author: Regina Schrambling

White Barbecue Sauce

White barbecue sauce is indigenous to northern Alabama, where it adorns the chicken at Big Bob Gibson's barbecue emporiums in Decatur. It melts into beautiful...

Author: Sam Sifton

Cajun Seasoning

Back in 2011, in his New York Times Magazine column, Cooking With Dexter, Pete Wells asked his son about his favorite foods. "It was a tie," Wells recounted...

Author: Pete Wells

Coconut Dukkah

Adding coconut to dukkah introduces a sweetness to the nutty/spicy Middle Eastern mix. Serve it with crudités and flatbread, or sprinkled over a carrot...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Parmesan Cheese Croutons

Author: Pierre Franey

Tomato Onion Chutney

Author: Florence Fabricant

Pretty Darn Good Tofu Mayo

Author: Jonathan Reynolds

Chocolate Sauce

Author: Molly O'Neill

Fresh Tomatillo Salsa

Author: Kim Severson

Coconut Chutney

This rather spicy South Indian chutney is often paired with potato-filled dosas, but may be served with any number of dishes. It's important to use only...

Author: David Tanis

John Berwald's Dry Rub

Author: Marian Burros

Peach Pureé Vinaigrette

Author: Mark Bittman

Pico de Gallo

This quick, easy recipe comes from Roy Choi, the Los Angeles chef behind the Kogi food trucks. Here, a heaping tablespoon of Chinese chili bean sauce (toban...

Author: Sam Sifton

Poblano Guacamole

Author: Molly O'Neill

Tomatillo Salsa

Tomatillo salsa, one of the great taco toppings, is a cinch to make. In this 2011 recipe, the tomatillos, stripped of their papery skin, are paired with...

Author: David Tanis

Garlic Oil

Author: Robert Farrar Capon

Pesto and Pistou

I use pesto and pistou in many other dishes besides pasta. Pesto is a nutritionally dense condiment; basil is a great source of flavonoids that are believed...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Tomato Salsa With Fruit

Author: Mark Bittman