Homemade basil pesto
It is quite an easy job to make a homemade pesto. I am not saying I don’t like the store bought type, but it is kind of great to have a jar of something homemade, knowing every single ingredient you … Continue reading
Category Archives: Sauces
Homemade tomato sauce
One of the best parts of summer is having lots and lots of fresh, sweet and amazing tomatoes, perfect for a homemade tomato sauce. I can never do this recipe in the winter, simply because tomatoes are not good, but … Continue reading
Creamy saffron sauce
The taste and color of saffron is very interesting and it dominates over the rest of the ingredients. Use as addition to simple and not over spiced meals. This sauce is perfect for any seafood, lamp, chicken or pork. Adapted … Continue reading
Lime-chilli mayo sauce
This sauce goes very good with all kinds of meat. You may also serve it with grilled vegetables. Ingredients: 200 grams light mayonnaise 1 table spoon chili sauce 1 table spoon lime juice 2 table spoons low fat Greek yogurt … Continue reading
Spicy-lime mayo
This sauce goes very good with all kinds of fish, calamari, squid or shrimp. You may also serve it with grilled vegetables or grilled chicken. I prepared it especially for a grilled cod fish dinner with roasted pecans, which turned … Continue reading
How to prepare a hollandaise sauce
Ingredients: Adapted from Kitchen Riffs. 2 egg yolks 1 stick butter (about 150 grams) 1 table spoon lemon juice 1 tea spoon water Salt & Pepper Method: From the butter, cut four small pieces and reserve for later. Cut the … Continue reading
