Category Archives: Sauces

Marinade from the Ranch

With grill season coming up, everybody needs an easy marinade to have on hand. This is Rancho La Puerta’s “Saturday Marinade” Ingredients 1 ounce extra virgin olive oil 1 medium shallot, diced 2 cloves minced garlic 1 Tbsp fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried 1 Tbsp fresh basil or 1 tsp dried 1 Tbsp fresh…

Mix and Match Pesto

I love making this every Summer when the fresh herbs are plentiful.  I make so much pesto at one time that I routinely run out of ingredients so I’ve been forced to come up with a delicious mix and match formula. It’s  pretty much foolproof and fun to add some variety to the menu. Mix…

Raw Pasta and Tomato Sauce

This raw Tomato Sauce is simple to make; it takes 5 minutes. It’s a great way to take advantage of your abundance of warm weather tomatoes. I serve this with raw zucchini noodles and if you haven’t tried this you’ll be amazed at how delicious they are. You can also use your own noodles. To…