From the category archives:

Sauces

The Best Vegetarian Gravy

by Carolyn on November 25, 2011

Pin it I am a gravy drinker. WOW, that feels good to get off my chest. On my hips, maybe — but off my chest. I should probably be a little bit sorry, but I’m not. Remember in elementary school, how some of the kids who went on to peak in high school used to [...]

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From the Archives: Mom’s Applesauce

by Carolyn on November 21, 2011

Pin it From the archives for World Vegan Month, my mom’s simply perfect recipe for applesauce. This will be on our Thanksgiving table this year. There’s still plenty of time to add it to yours! Find the recipe here.

My Perfect Pesto

by Carolyn on July 13, 2011

A simple basil pesto recipe that I’ve tweaked over the years to suit my taste (and, I hope, yours) just perfectly.

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This week in the crisper, it’s all kinds of awesome sauce. Learn how to turn your bunches and bits of leftover herbs into a savory salad dressing or sauce for fish, meat, tacos, you name it. Recipe here on Serious Eats.

Canned Tomatoes on NPR

by Carolyn on January 22, 2011

Curious about the potential threats of BPA in tomato can liners? Want to know which kinds of tomatoes make the best Sunday sauce? Got five minutes? Tune in to Carolyn’s interview with All Things Considered’s Amy Eddings, and get the recipe for New Old-School Tomato Sauce, here on the WNYC Culture website. Let us know what you think! And if you have any follow-up questions, feel free to post them in the comments. I’ll do my best to answer them.

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Pin it If you think pesto is just a summertime treat, think again. Winter vegetables make great pestos, and broccoli is just the beginning. Get the recipe for an easy broccoli-walnut pesto here on Serious Eats.

Williams-Sonoma Spiced Cranberry Chutney

This week on Serious Eats, The Crisper Whisperer showcases a spiced cranberry chutney for your Holiday table adapted from the Williams-Sonoma Complete Entertaining Cookbook.

pears

Easy, healthy recipe for homemade apple-pear sauce to use up your aging beauties.

Homemade applesauce, emphasis on the home.

by Carolyn on September 20, 2009

mom

Mom’s easy, wholesome recipe for homemade applesauce to celebrate a 40th wedding anniversary.

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Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough

by Carolyn on July 1, 2009

garlic scapes

Recipe for Garlic Scape Pesto, the highest and best use of this early summer delicacy.

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Spoonful of suga’

by Carolyn on June 26, 2008

Recipe for a fresh and delicious garlic scape pesto.

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Green garlic

Links to resources about green garlic, and a recipe for Basil and Green Garlic Pesto.

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