Tag Archives: sauces

Bearnaise Sauce

Posted on 01/14/2018 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

By Katherine I typically make Greg steak and potatoes each year for his birthday and try to do something slightly different each time.  It can be a challenge to come up with new ideas since we met in 1999. Surf … Continue reading →

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Ground Cherry Sauce

Posted on 10/18/2016 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This sauce is excellent over multiple types of meat. Here it is on some roast chicken breast but really the sky is the limit. Ground cherries are very interesting. They behave much like unripe cherry tomatoes and it is no … Continue reading →

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Red Chili Sauce for Tamales

Posted on 12/09/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a very simple pepper sauce that requires a couple different dried peppers that may be hard to find at the grocery store. A trip to a Mexican market is always fun though. Although this is usually used for … Continue reading →

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Gingered Cranberry Sauce

Posted on 11/15/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

There are so many delicious ways to make cranberry sauce, that we hardly make it the same way twice. Here’s a flavorful sauce that calls for just a few ingredients. If you don’t have a tangerine, substitute the zest from … Continue reading →

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Creamy Cabbage Roll Sauce

Posted on 04/05/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a great cold sauce for many types of cabbage rolls or other stuffed vegetables. These particular rolls were stuffed with a mixture of venison, cracked wheat and sweet spices, but the sky is the limit for stuffing ingredients. … Continue reading →

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Glazed Meatloaf

Posted on 03/05/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This glaze will work well for almost any meatloaf creation. The one pictured above was 1/2 veal and 1/2 venison with yellow peppers and breadcrumbs to bind it along with a bunch of other spices and such. The nice thing … Continue reading →

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Relishing the Last of Our Green Tomatoes

Posted on 10/28/2013 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Greg pulled up the tomato plants last weekend, but before he did stripped off the rest of the green tomatoes. The nighttime temperatures are finally low enough that we’re not seeing any more tomatoes ripen. I thought about surprising him … Continue reading →

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Buttermilk Salad Dressing

Posted on 10/15/2013 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a healthy ranch style salad dressing. It is also a good marinade for chicken and pork. Buttermilk Dressing 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup greek yogurt 1/2 tbsp chopped fresh parsely 1 tsp chopped fresh dill 1 clove garlic … Continue reading →

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Sunday Suppers with a Middle Eastern flair

Posted on 04/21/2013 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Our tomatoes are still itty bitty plants, but they already have us longing for the fresh produce of summer months. One of our favorite ways to use tomatoes is paired with mint. So we better get the starter going for … Continue reading →

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Spicy Aioli

Posted on 12/03/2012 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a great dipping sauce or the perfect topping for fish tacos. Where are the fish tacos? Tomorrow may answer that question. Spicy Aioli 1 egg 1 egg yolk 1/4 tsp salt 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 … Continue reading →

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