I am making aioli for my crab cakes. This sauce is more or less mayonnaise with garlic. You may make it mellow by roasting the garlic first or make it really strong by putting in a lot of raw garlic. For my crab cakes I want a little bite, but I do not want the garlic to overpower the crab. I am adding just one small clove of garlic.
Karl’s Aioli
Filed under Sauces and Spices, Vegetarian
Char siu is a common ingredient in many Chinese dishes. There is nothing quite like a fresh char siu baozi for a quick comfort meal. However, in Mainland China most home cooks do not make their own, because most apartments lack the oven necessary to cook it properly—at least in the cities 25 years ago (personal experience).
Karl’s Char Siu
Chinese Barbecued Pork
Filed under Barbeque, Main Dishes, Pork, Sauces and Spices
Last weekend Eilene’s friends invaded the house for Fanime. This meant peaceful days, but a hungry horde descending upon the house at 10 PM. Eilene asked for fresh crackers as a snack when they arrived. While I was at the farmer’s market I saw some peaches. Peach jam and crackers seemed like just the thing for starving teenagers.
Karl’s Peach Jam
Filed under Desserts & Treats, Sauces and Spices, Treats, Vegan, Vegetarian
Fanime is this weekend, so we have had a bunch of teenagers camped out on our living room floor. Our usual Sunday dinner got pushed to Memorial Day. Traditionally this holiday means barbecue. Jan asked for tri-tip.
Karl’s Apple Wood Smoked Teriyaki Tri-tip
Filed under Barbeque, Beef, Main Dishes, Sauces and Spices
This sauce goes well with any meat and many vegetables. If you leave out the cornstarch it is also a good marinade. This is my variation of the sauce my mother, Claudia, used in the 1950’s.
Karl’s Apple Wood Smoked Teriyaki Tri-tip
Filed under Sauces and Spices, Vegan, Vegetarian
This sauce may be used on most steamed or boiled vegetables to add a Japanese flair to the dish.
Karl’s Japanese Chrysanthemum Greens
with Sesame Dressing
Filed under Sauces and Spices, Vegan, Vegetarian
Miriam was specific on what sauces she wanted for her kofta. She wanted a sauce with kefir, mint, and lime. The recipes on-line were either too simple or had way too many ingredients. I wanted something that was cooling, clean, and fresh.
Karl’s Kefir, Lime and Mint Sauce
Karl’s Pomegranate Chili Sauce
Karl’s Sour Cream and Lemon Sauce
Filed under California Fusion, Sauces and Spices
Miriam was specific on what sauces she wanted for her kofta. When I looked up recipes for pomegranate chili sauce, I did not find any that really appealed to me. I decided to go whole California fusion on this one. I know the kids like Shiracha and two weeks ago Jan and the kids bought some pomegranate syrup. The syrup is already a well balanced sauce, so simply combining the two seemed just the ticket.
Karl’s Kefir, Lime and Mint Sauce
Karl’s Pomegranate Chili Sauce
Karl’s Sour Cream and Lemon Sauce
Filed under California Fusion, Sauces and Spices
Miriam was specific on what sauces she wanted for her kofta. The third sauce she requested was a sour cream and lemon sauce.
Karl’s Kefir, Lime and Mint Sauce
Karl’s Pomegranate Chili Sauce
Karl’s Sour Cream and Lemon Sauce
Filed under California Fusion, Sauces and Spices
As I have researched various recipes I have come across many references to Seville sour oranges. I was in Real Produce yesterday and, for the first time, there they were. I had to buy them, although I had no idea what I would do with them.
Karl’s Mojo Carne Asada Tacos
Filed under Beef, California Fusion, Main Dishes, Sauces and Spices
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