Condiment Recipes
Prepared condiments are usually full of additives, corn syrup, and chemicals. Make your own fresh for better health and better taste too!
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Pickled Asparagus
Mom started me canning at a very early age. This recipe quickly became a personal favorite, not only for me but for a group of yo…
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Herb Cream Cheese
I had a recipe that called for "garlic and herb cream cheese" - like Rondele? - but I didn't have any, so I checked out my Spice …
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Lois' Best Dressing and Marinade
I found a recipe in a church ladies cookbook. I needed to decipher it and change it to my liking. I needed a Qty. of dressing as…
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Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sauce
This was an experiment. Since I am writing a cookbook, my husband always says, OH. that was delicious what did you put in it? I c…
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Tomato Herb Vinaigrette
This recipe was developed because my family really likes Italian dressing and French dressing. I was tired of buying bottled dres…
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Spicy Apple Bagel Spread
I love cream cheese on a toasted bagel. This is a decadent version. Perfect for Brunch Buffets . …
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Winter Salsa
I made this up one evening when I ran out of jar salsa. My son liked it so well that I rarely use jar salsa now.…
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Basic Mustard Recipe
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Chipotle Mustard
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Coarse Mustard
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Ginger Curry Mustard
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Passion Fruit Wasabi Mustard
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Sweet Onion Bell Pepper Mustard
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Tarragon Peppercorn Mustard
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Indian Spiced Yogurt Dressing
First place winner at the Wisconsin State Fair, 2011
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Parmesan Tri-Peppercorn Salad Dressing or Dip
2nd Place winner at the Wisconsin State Fair, 2011
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Spicy and Sweet Salad Dressing
3rd place winner at the Wisconsin State Fair, 2011
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Asian Guacamole
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Pizzazz Spread
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Cocktail Sauce
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Salsa Blanca Slaw (for Fish Tacos)
We love fish tacos, and I created this slaw using all spices from the Spice House.
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Black Garlic Dip
Add a dash of the Vulcan's Fire salt to give it a great kick!
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Black Garlic Vinaigrette
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Grilled Peach and Lingonberry Salsa
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Vinegar Allergy Italian Salad Dressing
My own creation born out of desperation when I discovered vinegar was causing me to get Migraine headaches. Your Sumac has open…
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Cranberry Zinfandel Port Relish
It’s beginning to rain and that weather keeps me inside and cooking. I began to research and work on old holiday recipes. I thou…
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onion dill dip
Personal favorite, can be used with all fresh vegetables and potato chips, everyone enjoys this dip and it goes a long way.…
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Italian Salad Dressing
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Greek Salad Dressing
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Chinese Five Spice Dipping Sauce
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Lavender Vinaigrette
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Rosewater Syrup
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Horseradish Cheese Spread
During our family visits to my parents' Door County home, we discovered a horseradish cheese spread that wasn't available in the C…
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Pullman BBQ Sauce
I just wanted to make a BBQ sauce to go with my ribs . I was tired of all the overly sweet & gloppy, high fructose corn syrup con…
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Harisa/Harissa
This personal favorite has replaced salsa and ketchup. It flavors rices, pasta sauces, even substitutes for mayonnaise on a sandw…
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CRANBERRY JEWEL RELISH
This is my mother-in-law's recipe. I am not sure where it came from but was always a family favorite.…
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Cassia Bud Sweet Pickles
This is a family favorite. Very easy. Doesn't require the days of soaking like other Cassia Bud Pickle recipes do.…
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Surprising Salsa
When I served this, someone complained it wasn't hot enough. The heat hit her a couple of seconds later and she gasped for air. He…
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Orange Cranberry Compote
I developed this recipe which is based on basic homemade cranberry sauce. The orange flower water is the secret ingredient, adding…
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Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce
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Trinidad Garlic Lemon marinade
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Walnut Orange Chutney
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Quebec Beef Spice Marinade
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Cucumber Sauce
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Fig Chutney
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Hot Caramel Cinnamon Sauce
This is a spectacular recipe. It takes only moments to make and my family absolutely loves it. Everytime I tell someone about it…
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Plum Ginger Mustard
This recipe was created by Spice House staffers Adam Schwartz and Tracy Turoczy for an event at the Evanston Women's Club.…
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6x4 H.A.C.A Hot Sauce
This recipe was part of an experiment to answer the question: “Can a good hot sauce be made from powdered ingredients?”. The a…
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Green Goddess Dressing - light and healthy
I saw a similar recipe and decided to blend 3 or 4 green goddess dressings with my ideas. Spice House French Leaf Tarragon is real…
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Gateway to the North BBQ sauce
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Cherry Chipotle BBQ Sauce
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Apple and Dried Fruit Chutney
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Vulcan's Fire Dip
This dip is delicious right away, but better if you leave it in the fridge overnight to give the flavors time to blend.…
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Panch Phoron
The ingredients listed make a standard Bengali Five-Spice, but many cooks have their own recipe for this mixture. Sometimes celer…
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Chipotle Lime Mayonnaise
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Guacamole
I created this "enhanced" guacamole recipe a year ago. It's the best I've tasted.
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Toasted Fennel Spice Rub
Made it up from other ideas. I like to make a spice mix to my own specifications without too much salt or none at all. Then add i…
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Chocolate Salad Dressing
I invented this right after we started carrying Chocolate Extract, while looking for new ways to use it. It's one of my favorite …
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Jamaican Jerk Marinade
This is a slightly tweaked version of The Spice House's traditional jerk marinade recipe, submitted by long-time crew member Jenni…
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Dad's Steak Seasoning
This recipe is a slight variation on what my Dad used, during the years I was growing up, to season steaks on the barbecue. I con…
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Sun Fish Marinade
I love fresh tuna and fresh salmon on the grill. This is a simple Marinade, but oh... the flavor is to die for. The main Recipe d…
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Berbere - Ethiopian Spice Paste
Having served as a foster parent for a number of Ethiopian young people during the 90's, I was lucky enough to get this recipe. I…
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Berbere - Ethiopian spice blend
The non-specific amounts in this recipe are because each Ethiopian cook has her own variation of this basic spice blend. Feel fre…
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No Cook Peanut Sauce
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Niter Kibbeh
Although this recipe is basic to Ethiopian cooking, it tastes wonderful on many things: steamed vegetables, mashed potatoes, steam…
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Grill Seasoning My Way
I love the smoky flavor of hot smoked Spanish paprika from The Spice House - it's the best! I wanted a grill seasoning that could…
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Virgin Islands Spiced Salt
This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jill Norman's fabulous spice book, "Herbs and Spices: The Cook's Reference." It's the best b…
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Salt Free Southwest Seasoning Blend
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Salt Free Cajun Seasoning Blend
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Sesame Sumac Pesto
This Middle-Eastern version of pesto is quick to whip up.
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Mad Annie's Turkey Basting Stuff
In another of my MAD scientific kitchen experiments, I wanted to create the ULTIMATE turkey. Without much research, I found the s…
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Sherry Apple Juice Vinaigrette
I love vinaigrettes and make all kinds. This is one I made up that I love.
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Those Onions!
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Ginger Dessert Sauce
This sauce was used in the dessert plate, to compliment Japanese Green Tea Cakes and Star Anise Ice Cream for our "Stir It Up in C…
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Picco de Gallo
This recipe was submitted by an anonymous customer from Alabama. He said he'd originally gotten this recipe from a neighbor who i…
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Simple Mango Salsa
This recipe comes from "A Cook's Guide to Chicago," by Marilyn Pocious. This salsa was served at her booksigning event in the Old…
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Baba Ghanoush
This smokey eggplant dip is a great appetizer for any type of Middle Eastern meal.
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Star Anise Cherry Reduction
This recipe was seen in the New York Daily News, May 10, 2005 in a piece featuring Star Anise. "This sauce is delicious served …
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Hummus
This is a quick recipe that can be thrown together in minutes. I try to keep a couple cans of chickpeas (also called garbanzo bea…
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Orange-Chipotle Oil
This recipe was adapted from Jim Tarantino's book, "Marinades: Dry Rubs, Pastes & Marinades for Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Cheese & …
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Orange-Chipotle Marinaded Flank Steak with Ancho Chile Sauce
This recipe was adapted from Jim Tarantino's book, "Marinades: Dry Rubs, Pastes & Marinades for Poultry, Meat, Seafood, Cheese & …
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Plum Good Sauce
This recipe comes to us courtesy of the "Spice of Life Cookbook" by Treva Davis (no longer in print).…
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Wasabi and Green Apple Sauce
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Green Peppercorn Sauce
This recipe was provided by Jeanne Hicks. She shared several recipes with us at our Evanston store. She also provided a recipe f…
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Chile Oil
I use this with my "Pasta Toss" recipe which is also listed on The Spice House website.
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Salsa Verde con Chiles de Arbol
My family knows these chiles as "chile de arbol." This is a fast, easy salsa to make and it's very authentic. It is always a crowd…
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Annatto Paste
This recipe ortesy Emeril Lagasse, 2001
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Super Simple Spice House Pesto
Sometimes we enjoy taking The Spice House out to farmer's markets and food festival events. The occasion usually calls for the ven…
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Pink Peppercorn Butter
I've always loved indulging in steak at restaurants. It's usually served with a big dollop of butter. For very special occasions…
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Peanut Marinade for Meat
I got this recipe from my neighbor's fiance, who is from Sierra Leone. I have tried this on beef, chicken, and pork, and all were …
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Dry Rub for Pork and Salmon
This recipe makes a large amount of dry rub. I worked on it for a year--adding and subtracting--and finally got it to this delici…
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Recado Rojo (Red Achiote Paste)
This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jill Norman's fabulous spice book, "Herbs and Spices: The Cook's Reference." It's the best b…
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Ice Box Pickles
This family recipe is compliments of my grandmother, Jeanette Kesselring, from Arnold, Missouri. These are delicious eaten straig…
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Mango Salsa
This salsa is a great compliment to fish dishes, like "Sea Bass Crusted with Moroccan Spices" I also listed on The Spice House web…
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Herbs de Provence Infused Oil
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Pesto
This recipe comes from our good friends Judith Dunbar Hines and Rick Delby at World Kitchen, a culinary program that takes place a…
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The Second Zippy Red Dressing
This recipe comes to us courtesy of the "Spice of Life Cookbook" by Treva Davis (no longer in print).…
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Creamy Garlic Dressing
This recipe comes to us courtesy of the "Spice of Life Cookbook" by Treva Davis (no longer in print).…
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Syrian Za'atar
My brother is the best cook in the family, and used to travel on business. After his supply of Za'atar (he got on his travels) ra…
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Roasted-Garlic Puree
This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jimmy Bannos and John DeMers from their book, "The Heaven on Seven cookbook. Where it's Mardi…
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Pico De Gallo Salsa
This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jimmy Bannos and John DeMers from their book, "The Heaven on Seven cookbook. Where it's Marti…
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Incredible Seasoning Salt
This recipe was found in a cooking magazine by my Father back in the mid 1970's.
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Spike's Raspberry Dill Vinaigrette with Persephone's Home Coming Salad
A very good friend of mine (Adam "Spike" Schoenwald, cause he deserves credit for this one) brought me a bottle of raspberry vineg…
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