Sauces – Slices of Blue Sky

You Like Tomato, I Like Tom-ah-to, Dr. Kitchiner Likes Apples

July 17, 2022 1 Comment

Pizza with Mock Tomato Sauce (Mock Tomata) from the Cook's Oracle by William Kitchiner

After posts on 19th century complaints about plagiarism and the evolution of recipe writing style, we finally get to the recipe that originally attracted me to William Kitchiner’s 1818 book, The Cook’s Oracle: Mock Tomata Sauce [sic]. When I first saw Mock Tomata Sauce on my screen, I had a few thoughts. First: ????. Next: I need […]

Food of Mexico, Sauces

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa

July 29, 2006 1 Comment

At farmers markets in California, the tomatillo season is similar to tomato season, running from July through October. Tomatillos are slightly sour, sharp and fruity, a combination which is delicious counterpoint to the mellow, round flavors of a corn tortilla and the creaminess of a melting cheese like Monterey Jack. Roasting is an especially good […]