Beurre blanc, or "white butter" in French, is the perfect sauce for seafood (and most other things, really). It's a simple mixture of butter, white wine, shallots, white vinegar, and some salt and ...

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Living in a city where seafood rules the cuisine is nothing new to me. Being from Houston and with a San Diegan as a partner, my house is once again full of seafood lovers. For his coming birthday ...

The ingredients, fully prepped. The secret is is the emulsified buttery sauce. I grew up with vegetables often coming from a can or being overcooked. I don’t blame mom, she was trying to feed a family ...

These are the key ingredients for beurre blanc (literally “white butter”), a traditional French sauce with simple ingredients. Quite elegant and versatile for many dishes, it’s full of garden flavors.

About a million years ago, I fell in love with a beautiful girl. I wanted to show off my culinary skills, which looking back was more enthusiasm and luck than actual skill. The meal I had planned was ...

Melted butter, without modification or adornment, makes a pretty damn good sauce, but whisking it with a little hot water makes it silkier, clingier, and, surprisingly, creamier. The resulting sauce ...