Learn how to add flavour to your favourite food by preparing delicious sauces and dips with our recipes.
Hummus is a delicious dip (paste) made of chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini and spices. This dish is popular in the Middle East and the Mediterranean and is certainly very popular in many homes other than mine. You can find it in most grocery stores and on the menus of many restaurants, but it tastes best…
Sweet and sour sauce originates from China, but currently, its various versions can also be found in other cuisines, including American and Thai. The Chinese version of this sauce is based on sugar, vinegar, often soy sauce and spices such as ginger. In the enriched version, typical of Western countries, this sauce includes tomato paste…
Honey-mustard marinade for poultry, pork and beef. It fits perfectly in the grilling season. As the name of the recipe suggests, the main ingredients of this marinade are honey and mustard. I also add other ingredients to it, but the two basic ones that you absolutely need for this recipe are those mentioned above. Preparing…
Quick puttanesca sauce made from tomatoes, anchois, capers, olives and herbs is a phenomenal combination of simple and colourful ingredients. This sauce is super fragrant with garlic, anchois and basil and so tasty that it’s hard to tear yourself away from it. Most often, puttanesca sauce is served with spaghetti pasta, but an equally tasty…
A simple homemade marinara sauce that works well with pasta, meatballs, grilled chicken breasts, or as a pizza sauce or addition to casseroles. These are just a few suggestions of dishes in which you can use this easy tomato sauce, because in fact it can be used for a whole lot of dishes as an…
Sriracha mayonnaise is an easy-to-prepare spicy addition to meat and seafood. It is made by combining mayonnaise with spicy sriracha sauce, lemon juice, salt and garlic. Sriracha sauce is a hot chili sauce from Thailand, characterized by a beautiful light orange colour. It can be used as an addition to seafood, a base for marinades…
A simple cranberry sauce that is a great addition to meat, cheese, desserts and sandwiches. Grilled oscypek cheese, which is popular in Zakopane, or the baked turkey served in the United States on Thanksgiving, are a real feast for the palate thanks to the addition of this sauce. This sauce can be prepared from fresh,…
A simple caramelized onion dip that is always a real hit when served at parties. It might seem that onion dip is not something that can impress with its taste, but nothing could be further from the truth. Onion fried in butter with thyme and apple cider acquire a sweet and distinctive flavour. After cooling…
This meat covered with a marinade is juicy and has the deep, distinct flavour of the products used for the marinade. Depending on the type of meat you want to marinate, you can use a slightly different type of marinade. All kinds of marinades based on yoghurt work best with poultry, while marinades based on…
Ranch dressing originates from America. It is a salad dressing made mainly with mayonnaise, buttermilk, herbs and spices. Popular herbs that are used in this dressing are chives, parsley and dill, on top of that pepper, ground paprika and mustard are used in it as well. Ranch dressing has a creamy, thick consistency and a…
Remoulade is a mayonnaise-based cold sauce. Depending on the area in which this sauce is prepared, it may contain various additions, such as mustard, pickled cucumbers, horseradish, peppers, capers, herbs and anchovies. The taste of this sauce is similar to tartar sauce and some ingredients are present in both of these sauces. However, there is…
Roasted bell pepper cream with Greek yogurt and feta cheese is a great addition to baked vegetables, cheese and bread. The cream is based on red bell pepper, which is first roasted in the oven, then mixed with the remaining ingredients of the cream. The peppers can also be grilled, which I do sometimes, because…