Sauce
Tamarind Honey BBQ Sauce
Chef Margot shares with us her slightly sweet tamarind honey BBQ sauce. Tamarind is one of my personal favorite ingredients. You can buy blocks of the paste (which say seedless–but aren’t) in any Asian grocery, most Latin tiendas, and some Caribbean and African markets. It has a lightly sour flavor that it somewhat foreign to…
Read MoreKim Chee BBQ Sauce
Chef Margot shares with us her favorite BBQ sauce to add spice to any dish. I was once given the compliment that I made someone’s nose bleed with this recipe. Of course, that came from someone who lived for hot chiles and ridiculously spicy food. That being said, you can, of course, adjust the heat…
Read MoreRoast African Onion Dip
Fire up those barbeques, we have a recipe for grilling season! This onion dip is great as a spread on any vegetarian sandwich, as a heart-healthy alternative to mayonnaise, as a sauce for grilled beef or a side side for grilled fish. It will keep, covered and refrigerated, for seven days. Roast African Onion Dip…
Read MoreFini-Deni Sauce for Ribs or Chicken
Earn Morgan shares with us his mother’s recipe for Fini-Deni sauce. My mother who was raised and learned to cook in Guam always has Fini-Deni in her refrigerator. It lasts for several weeks without any flavor deterioration. I made up a batch and cooked beef ribs and chicken for a pot luck party about twenty…
Read MoreAfrican Peanut Sauce from Windhoek, Namibia
Rick Sadle updates us from Windhoek, Namibia. The days, weeks and months spent traveling are some of the best of our lives. When travel becomes life changing, when we incorporate something we experienced into our life back at home. Food of course is a great way to do that. My trip to Southern Africa was…
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