This pungent sweet-and-sour "ketchup" is a versatile condiment on warm meatloaf sandwiches and with paillards of grilled chicken, beef, pork or steamed rice. The concoction is also perfect in place of...
In India, just about every home has its own recipe for garam masala, which is the most common spice blend in the country and a cornerstone of the cuisines of South Asia. This recipe, which is sweeter and...
Here, a classic French sauce, revisited. Make sure the milk is cold or at room temperature. If the liquid is too hot, the roux won't have time to properly disperse in the liquid before the mixture comes...
Chutneys are often made with unripe or dried fruit; they always include vinegar, sugar and spices. This recipe, with ripe fruit, offers a two-toned flavor: sweet and tropical offset by sultry spices and...
Salsa macha is a rich chile oil from Veracruz, Mexico, made from variations of dried chiles, garlic, nuts and seeds fried in oil and finely chopped. As a condiment it's easy to make, and stores well. It's...
This spiced chutney made with dried fruit like prunes, apricots, figs and raisins comes from Leetal and Ron Arazi, owners of New York Shuk, a food company specializing in Sephardic and Middle Eastern Jewish...
Stone fruit is summer in your hand. To me, there isn't a better unmessed-with food than a good, ripe peach. Still, stone fruit can be fun to play around with, and a recipe for one kind is a recipe for...
This is the mustard intended to be served with Danny Bowien's Thanksgiving pastrami - a non-traditional but impressive addition to the table, delicious and bountiful. The idea came from his growing up...
This tangy, well-spiced sauce starts with mayonnaise and ends with a horseradish kick. It comes together quickly and is the ideal accompaniment to Jared Austin's Cajun shrimp boil. It's also pretty tasty...
Raghavan Iyer, the author of "The Turmeric Trail" and teacher who was born in Mumbai and came to the United States as a young man, says there as many sambhar masalas as there are kitchens in south India....