Blue Cheese Dip

•    1/3 cup real mayonnaise
•    1/4 cup light sour cream
•    1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
•    1 tsp sugar
•    1/2 tsp minced garlic
•    1/2 tsp dry mustard powder
•    1/4 tsp salt
•    Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
•   1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
Whisk all ingredients together, mashing up blue cheese until you have a consistency that [...]

Bolognese Style Meat Sauce (I even like it)

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, minced
1 carrot, peeled and minced
1 celery stalk, minced
1/4 cup minced bacon
1/2 pound lean ground pork
1/2 pound lean ground beef (you can use all beef)
3/4 cup dry wine (red or white will do)
1 28-ounce can of plum tomatoes, drained, then scrunched with your fingers
1 cup chicken stock
salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 [...]

Tahini Sauce

1 cup Tahini
2/3 cup Water
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 Lemons, juiced
1 Garlic Clove, crushed
1 Tablespoon Parsley, chopped
Put tahini into a bowl.  Slowly drizzle in water, whisking constantly until blended well.  Add other ingredients and blend well.   Add more water or lemon juice if you prefer a runnier consistency.
This is wonderful with falafel.  If you want a really [...]