My usual cooking M.O.: make something stupidly easy (like a simple grilled or roasted meat, veggie, or pasta), and top it with an even easier homemade sauce. Sure, a store bought sauce could do the trick, but there’s something about sauce from scratch that takes the simplest meal from 0 to 60. Pesto is one…
Sauces & Toppings
Grilled Shrimp with Citrus Chili Vinaigrette
We got a glimpse of summer last weekend in San Francisco, so I capitalized by cooking up my favorite BBQ treat: grilled shrimp. Topped with a light, bright citrus chili vinaigrette, this dinner felt like summer on a plate.
Horseradish Gremolata
Gremolata seems to be a fancy word for a mishmash of unfancy kitchen staples (traditionally – parsley, lemon, and garlic). When these ingredients come together, they serve as a topping to make any meal infinitely better and brighter tasting. But since I’m an untraditional girl, my gremolata also includes grated fresh horseradish and cilantro. Clearly,…