Homemade Sauces

Recipes for homemade sauces

Shallot Herb Butter

April 18, 2013
Shallot Herb Butter | Magnolia Days

Excuse me, pass the butter my way please! Yes, I’m a southern gal and I love butter. Or as some say, buttah. It is so stereotypical, probably because of Paula Deen. However it does not matter how the connection between butter and the south was made. What matters is how good it is, either plain or [...]

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Remoulade Sauce and Crab Cakes

March 14, 2013
Remoulade Sauce | Magnolia Days

Sauce and crab are two things I adore. Separately or together, they are high on my list of food favorites. How high? Well, I celebrate the end of each year with king crab legs and lemon clarified butter for New Year’s Eve. I can’t think of a better meal to have while remembering all the [...]

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Lemon Clarified Butter

January 3, 2013
Lemon Clarified Butter

How was your new year celebration? Mine was fabulous. It has been a tradition for several years for us to get together with our very good friends, the Gardners. Terry has a special meal she prepares and it is worth the year-long wait. She makes beef tenderloin, king crab legs, crowd-pleaser potatoes, salad and more. [...]

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Pesto with Basil and Fresh Herbs

June 19, 2012
Pesto

Pesto is one of the classic ways to use fresh basil. Summer would not be the same without it. I watch my basil plants grow and check each day to see if they are ready to harvest. I cannot get too eager and pick them early because I want to have plenty for a big [...]

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Homemade Caramel Sauce

March 29, 2012
Homemade Caramel Sauce

“That, holding your tongue right, and practice are the keys to a successful caramel frosting.” – Virigina Willis in her Basic to Brilliant, Y’All cookbook. That quote applies to anything caramel and not just frosting. Caramel is mighty tricky. It took me three tries plus combining two different recipes until I made caramel sauce successfully. [...]

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Homemade Tomato Sauce

February 2, 2012
Homemade Tomato Sauce

Homemade tomato sauce tastes so much better than store-bought. The flavor from all the ingredients coming together in a long, slow simmer puts the jarred stuff to shame. It is easy to make a big batch and then divide it up in containers to freeze for later use. Take a little time on the weekend [...]

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