Category Archives: Sauces & Dressings

Everyday Bolognese

“Bolognese sauce, known in Italian as ragù alla bolognese, is a meat-based sauce originating from Bologna, Italy. Genuine ragù alla bolognese is a complex sauce which involves slow cooking using a variety of techniques, including sweating, sautéing and braising. Ingredients include a characteristic soffritto of onion, celery and carrot, different types of minced or finely…

Chicago Food Swap: Seven Days of Food Haul

After a year of eyeballing and envying the Chicago Food Swap, I finally got to attend my first swap, last Sunday. I’ve been riding on so much giddiness and excitement that I’ve decided to start a NWI Food Swap. It quickly took on a life of it’s own. How amazing that so many people, right…

The Weekend Treat: Pizza Sauce

If you are trying to avoid foods made with the overly used high fructose corn syrup, you might want to take a closer look at your pre-made tomato based sauces. Used to balance out the tartness of the tomatoes, HFCS  can typically be found in pizza sauces, ketchup, spaghetti sauce and barbecue sauces.  I personally…