Green Harissa
This season my goal is to explore and test dips and sauces. In my kitchen, they have become such a game-changer. Especially in the heart of the season when time is so short, I am always looking for easy ways to make simple meals exciting. Try spooning this untraditional harissa over eggs, smashed fingerling potatoes, or use it to marinate shrimp… the options are endless.
Jalapeño Cilantro Yogurt Sauce
Think green goddess sauce with a kick
Use this beautiful green sauce as a dip for fritters, or as a dipping side to grilled chicken, or on top of smashed potatoes—the options are endless. An awesome dipping sauce to add contrast to any meal, creamy and citrusy with a kick.
Carrot Top Chimichurri
A garden twist on the Argentinian classic
Carrot tops; one of the most under-appreciated greens in the garden. Let’s change that! This recipe showcases their herbal, earthy, subtly carrot-ish flavor. Try using this sauce as a top on grilled meat hot off the barbecue or a platter of roasted vegetables.
Gochujang Sauce
For that kick and depth of flavor
I love the kick and depth of flavor that gochujang adds to everything I stir it into. This Korean staple is made from chilies, glutinous rice, fermented soybeans, salt, and sweeteners that becomes a thick, sticky condiment that’s spicy and pungent in flavor. Totally delicious.
Mulberry Barbecue Sauce
Sweetness and Spice
There are so many recipes for mulberry pies, jams, and sweet deliciousness, but it is kind of more difficult to find some savory options. I think there is a lot of unexplored potential. Anything that you can use a blackberry for, you could use a mulberry for. I find that they work perfectly in this spicy, sweet, acidic barbecue sauce, and early summer has arrived! As the temperatures start climbing for us, our grilling season begins.
Carrot Top Salsa Verde
Zesty, earthy, and bright
I had a really difficult time deciding whether to call this recipe Carrot Top Pesto, or Carrot Top Salsa Verde. As you can see, the salsa verde won, but it was a close tie. This is my fusion of pesto and salsa verde with carrots tops in center stage. Think of this sauce slathered on grilled meats, kebabs, or roasted vegetables….