Home cooking for children and adults
If you love BBQ Sauce or mayonnaise you will love this homemade Mayocue, and with a single step, it has never been so easy! Sweet, smoky, warming, barbecue mayonnaise is a dip made of 50% barbecue sauce and 50% mayonnaise. This versatile flavor-packed dip is equally good on burgers, sandwiches, […]
The popularity of Nandos perinaise has created a revived interest in creamy, spicy mayonnaise dips. As a quick disclaimer, the information below referencing perinaise has been garnered over many years of talking to various Nandos store owners and gleaned from the official Nandos website. While people use the two terms […]
What is chimichurri sauce? Chimichurri sauce is the quintessential Argentine dressing for barbeque meat, a traditional sauce that adds to the authenticity of the Argentine experience. This Argentine Creole dish is a loose oil-based condiment used to accompany barbecued meats or churrasco. it can range from the traditional red pepper […]
Summertime – barbecues, fresh herbs, and sundowners. Simple, right? Take a couple of pieces of meat, cook them to perfection over coals and reach for a delectable sauce… but will it be salsa verde or chimichurri? Chimichurri is a simple dressing, herbaceous, spicy, and fragrant. Salsa Verde is more briny […]
Simple 3 ingredient chili mix that can be used as a marinade, baste or accompaniment to any meal. Packed with ginger, chili and garlic, the mix is perfect to use on prawns or as a dip. When prepared properly, the mix will easily keep for 2 months, if no-one eats […]
Some matches are made in heaven -spicy mayo and chicken burgers or chips or burgers or crudités or sushi or… well, you get the gist. Spicy mayo or perinaise as Nando’s calls it, goes best with just about anything grilled – just wait until you spread it on some freshly […]
Thai Sweet Chili Sauce is an interesting dip or condiment to make. One can start from a really basic sauce beloved of children and gradually add complexity to match a more discerning palate. Ideally, the recipe should lend itself to all occasions and should store well in a fridge, though […]
This is the basic recipe hitting the sweet, spicy, garlic and sour notes – we also have a more complex – asian-style recipe with ginger and fish sauce, if you prefer.