Sauce gribiche: the wicked woman’s sauce

“Sauce gribiche” is as vintage French as it gets. Right up there with cheese souffle and duck a l’orange. Except it’s a condiment: a hybrid between Italian salsa verde and mayonnaise, typically served alongside very traditional dishes like pot-au-feu (braised meat and vegetable stew) and “tete de veau” (yes, that means calf’s head, a famous […]

Fresh and delish salsa verde

I am completely besotted by this Italian fresh herb sauce and make it all the time during the hotter months of the year. Light, yet intensely aromatic, it brings out greatness in any grilled fish, poultry, meat or vegetable you decide to pair it. It is especially killer good when spooned over  salmon or a […]

Super duper easy homemade Hoisin sauce

Hoisin sauce is a condiment often used in Chinese or Korean cooking and it is probably one of my favorite stir fry sauces. You could buy it at the supermarket but as often is the case with products in the Asian aisle, they are filled with ingredients that have letters and numbers and since Hoisin […]

Lively cilantro citrus tahini sauce

This alfresco sauce isn’t just a nice salad dressing but a great accompaniment to grilled fish, meat and vegetables. The lemon and lime bring a nice zing to it while tahini gives it a luxurious texture and unique taste. All the ingredients are also exceptionally healthy, especially if you are in detox mode: tahini is rich in […]