Soup, Sauce & Gravy

Giblets and Everything but the Kitchen Sink Gravy

Gravy made with chicken giblets

Giblets are the polite culinary term for the organ meat, also known as offal for poultry (chicken, turkey, goose, duck…you get the idea). Giblets typically include the heart, liver, gizzards and the neck. Yes, the neck is not an organ, but in the United States, the neck is typically included in with the Giblets. The …

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Italian Marinara Sauce – Santelli Family Style

Santelli Style Marinara Sauce

There are few things that can rile me. Crocs are one of those things and spaghetti sauce from a jar or can is one of the others. Yes, I understand that some people have never been taught, cannot be bothered or just do not think that making a homemade spaghetti sauce is simple to accomplish. …

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Grilled Tomatillo Salsa

Grilled Tomatillo Salsa

Tomatillos are related to the cape gooseberry and also part of the nightshade family, which includes potatoes, tomatoes, chilis,etc. They have a slight citrus flavour and are quite tart, but this can be changed by roasting them, as in this recipe. 0.5 pounds of tomatillos 1 jalapeno 2 cloves of garlic bunch of fresh coriander …

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My Homemade Salsa – Quick, tasty and cheap

Easy Homemade Salsa - Ingredients

This homemade salsa has been my ‘go to’ for making a quick, cheap and tasty fresh salsa for when people drop by unexpectedly or when you want a fairly healthy snack. I can’t remember exactly where or when I came up with the recipe, but it was probably after a visit to the US and …

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