• Condiments,  Recipes (GF & DF)

    Make Your Own Mayonnaise: A Healthier and Yummier Choice

    Why make homemade mayonnaise when you can buy ready-made? That’s a good question. Today, stores offer a huge variety of mayonnaises – even organic versions, ones with olive oil, or without preservatives. If you use mayonnaise only occasionally, an occasional store-bought portion probably won’t harm you. But if you like mayonnaise and use it regularly – or would like to, but have doubts about its health effects – read this post till the end. Mayonnaise is basically a very simple product: oil, egg, mustard, and vinegar or lemon juice. The problem is that 99% of store-bought mayonnaises use refined oils such as rapeseed (canola) or sunflower oil. While cold-pressed sunflower…

  • Condiments

    Simple and Luxurious Cranberry Sauce

    Cranberry sauce is a perfect addition that brings elegance and exquisite flavor to many dishes. It pairs wonderfully with roasted meats and cheeses. In its luxury version, made with the addition of wine, it becomes a true culinary gem on the Christmas table. It’s also a fantastic gift idea if you’re invited to a holiday dinner in an English home. You can buy cranberry sauce at any store, but why bother when it’s so easy to make it yourself? No store-bought product, even the most expensive, can compare in flavor to the one you make at home. Homemade cranberry sauce has a depth of flavor that you won’t find in…