Creating your own barbecue sauce delivers rewards every time. Packaged in pretty containers, friends and neighbors may even encourage you to start a business. After decades in the highly competitive sauce industry, I’m now happy to simply putz around in my own kitchen perfecting a personal 2023 barbecue season sauce. This summer’s rendition relies on…

By Nick Kindelsperger From Chicago Tribune Another Illinois barbecue legend has been inducted into The American Royal Association’s Barbecue Hall of Fame. While Dave Raymond might not be immediately recognizable to most people, you’ll likely know his nickname: Sweet Baby Ray. The sauce company he helped found in 1986 is one of the most popular…

Chimichurri is a no-cook herby-garlicky sauce from Argentina and Uruguay. It’s delicious on grilled proteins and vegetables. Here, it’s used to double the flavor of basic grilled chicken breasts. The chicken is both baked with and topped with this flavor-packed sauce. Chimichurri Chicken Serves 4 Active Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Ingredients 1…

One of our absolute favorite things to do during summer is to throw luscious steaks over a smoking grill. Few things are more tantalizing than perfectly cooked ribeye steaks or New York steaks – tender and flavorful and beautifully charred. About the only thing that can make said steaks even more appealing is pouring fresh…

Forget the ketchup. Serve roasted potatoes with either of these creamy sauces for a special Thanksgiving side dish. Chive Sour Cream In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. For extra zing, stir in 1 minced garlic clove. Garam Masala Yogurt In a small bowl, stir…

I remember the first time I ever tasted this delectable salty, creamy sauce. It was at a friend’s home, where they served a dish called veal tonnato. Poached veal leg was sliced, chilled and then finished with this unique Northern Italian sauce. I never forgot this classic dish it — was the tuna sauce that…

Some days, It may be tempting to pop open a jar of store-bought spaghetti sauce, throw it over some noodles, and call it dinner. On those days, it just is what it is. That said, most spaghetti nights call for greater flavor and satisfaction than jarred spaghetti sauce can offer. There’s nothing like homemade spaghetti…

As we close in on the final months of summer, you’ve probably grown tired of the same old grilled dishes. But there are plenty of regional styles that you likely haven’t tapped into yet. This white barbecue sauce comes straight from Alabama and is served best with smoky chicken. This iconic Southern recipe will put other summer chicken dishes to shame….

Some of the best chefs I know are vegetable farmers, preparing their own produce in their home kitchens during the heat of summer. With a hungry crew grumbling in the fields, time is of the essence, but the rush won’t diminish the farm cook’s determination to serve fresh, high-quality produce at its absolute best. Cooking…

Salsa is much more than a spicy red or green sauce for swiping a chip through. Take a cue from the Latin dance that shares the same name. Salsa dancing is dazzling, spirited, and vibrant—a precise metaphor for the juicy, chunky salsa concoctions served up in a bowl. Edible salsas are a dance of ingredients…