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Homemade Dips, Dressings and Sauces

Sauces, condiments, dips and spreads are really what take basic food and elevate it to restaurant quality. Any weeknight meal can be made more sophisticated by simply adding a sauce.

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Carrabba’s Bread Dipping Oil

4.02 from 1733 votes

Nashville Hot Sauce

4.41 from 339 votes

Yum Yum Sauce

4.48 from 550 votes

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4.17 from 395 votes

Condiments

These homemade condiment recipes will have you skipping the dressing aisle for good.

Spicy Ketchup

4.17 from 55 votes

Cranberry Mayo (Cranberry Aioli)

4.20 from 31 votes

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Dips & Salsas

Easy dip recipes perfect for parties and gatherings.

Carrabba’s Bread Dipping Oil

4.02 from 1733 votes

Maryland Crab Dip

4.28 from 50 votes

Chipotle Aioli (Chipotle Mayo)

4.61 from 128 votes

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Salad Dressings

Skip store-bought with these easy and delicious recipes, perfect for topping an array of fresh, leafy greens.

Garlic Dressing

4.38 from 177 votes

Avocado Green Goddess Dressing

4.63 from 27 votes

Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette

5 from 38 votes

Ginger Asian Salad Dressing

4.48 from 69 votes

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Jams & Spreads

Easy and delicious homemade jams and spreads, both savory and sweet.

Cherry Jam Recipe with Pectin

4.33 from 70 votes

Bourbon Bacon Jam Recipe

4.37 from 173 votes

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Savory and Sweet Sauces

Let homemade sauces take your dish to a new level- both sweet and savory.

Mushroom Sauce for Steak

30

Garlic Sauce for Pizza

10

How to Make Easy Gravy Recipe

20

Red Wine Gravy

40

Best Red Enchilada Sauce Recipe

12

Homemade Steak Sauce (Peter Luger Sauce)

5

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Superb Syrups

Making your own syrup is easier than you think! Perfect for breakfast for dessert recipes.

Apple Cider Syrup

5 from 11 votes

Dutch Honey (Vanilla Butter Syrup)

4.30 from 117 votes

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