sauce

This is a simple tomato sauce by Samin Nosrat via NY Times. Equipment Medium Dutch oven Large bowl Hand/immersion blender, blender, food processor, or food mill Ingredients 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 5 cups diced yellow onions, red onions or shallots Fine sea salt 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled, diced, crushed or puréed tomatoes 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons tomato paste 4 to 5 basil stems ¼ teaspoon red-pepper flakes Preparation Cook Onions Set a medium Dutch oven or similar pot over medium heat, and add 4 tablespoons olive oil....

This is a tart rendition of a classic cranberry sauce. Some recipes indicate using a minimum of 6 tablespoons of sugar per 4 cups of cranberries, others indicate as much as a cup of sugar. Sweeten as desired to accomidate invididual tastes. Just remember: you can always add sugar, but you can’t take it out. Ingredients 4 cups whole cranberries 1 cups water 4 tablespoons sugar Pinch of salt ¼ cup orange juice or Grand Marnier (optional) Preparation In a medium saucepan, combine: cranberries water sugar salt Let the sauce boil until it thickens; the water will evaporate and the pectin in the cranberries will be activated as it cooks....