Tag: Sauce

BBQ Salmon with Salsa Verde

BBQ Salmon with Salsa Verde

When the weather warms up, we’re all about the BBQ in our house!  If you’re looking for something a little bit different than the usual burgers and sausages on the BBQ then this is a really easy and tasty dish to try out.  Ready in 

Watercress Pesto

Watercress Pesto

With watercress in season at the moment, and having some left over after I made my delicious Watercress & Pea soup, I decided to try it in a pesto recipe.  I’ve previously made Rocket (Arugula) Pesto and I love the fiery kick it has so 

Foolproof Easy Hollandaise Sauce

Foolproof Easy Hollandaise Sauce

Hollandaise Sauce is one of those things that people are always afraid to try.  Along with Mayonnaise, it’s seen as a tough sauce to get right and an easy one to get wrong!  But in fact, if you take it slowly and don’t rush, it’s 

Portuguese Piri Piri Sauce

Portuguese Piri Piri Sauce

Anyone who’s been reading this blog for a while will know all about my love for all things Portugal!!  And what is more Portuguese than Chicken Piri Piri?   Served in every restaurant, whether it’s for lunch or dinner, when you’re in the Algarve, you just 

Best Slow Cooked Bolognese Sauce

Best Slow Cooked Bolognese Sauce

Bolognese Sauce (or Bolognaise as the English call it) is that classic Italian dish that everyone seems to have a different recipe for.  Below is mine which I’ve perfected over many years and many attempts.  This is the way I prefer to cook and eat it.  

Easy Bechamel Sauce

Easy Bechamel Sauce

First off, please excuse me for the awful picture showcasing this fantastic recipe.  I simply got so excited after realising that making it this way with these ingredients worked, that I set to work, using it in a lasagne and completely forgot to take a