Mayonnaise

Serves 8 1 pound elbow macaroni 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste 1 small green bell pepper, cored and cut into...

Serves 8 4large eggs1pound small new potatoes orfingerling potatoes2tablespoons olive oilSalt and pepper, to taste1pound green beans, trimmed1bunch asparagus, ends snapped off1bunch slender carrots, halved1bulb fennel, very thinly sliced4small Armenian cucumbers orpickling cukes or 1 Englishcucumber, thinly sliced1small jicama, halved and very thinly slicedExtra olive oil (for sprinkling) 1. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Use a slotted spoon to ease the eggs into the water.

Use this to make a fish salad, toss it with cooked chicken, or add it to steamed cubes of potato. Makes about 1 ½ cups. 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 cup commercial mayonnaise 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 4 scallions (white part only),...

It was so easy. "Can I take your order?" said the voice at the drive-through. "Yes, I'll have a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, please. " Three minutes later, for about $5, I drove off with them in a paper bag already dotted with a grease stain. It was convenient enough, but the McDonald's nuggets didn't taste nearly as good as the ones I made from "The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making. " Two years in the making, the cookbook is the vision of Alana Chernila, a food blogger and busy parent based in Western Massachusetts.

Makes about 1 3/4 cups 1 cup mayonnaise 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 small clove garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoon lime juice, or more to taste 1 teaspoon grated lime rind Salt and black pepper, to taste 1. In a small bowl, stir the mayonnaise, cilantro, garlic, and lime juice and rind. 2. Add salt and pepper and, if you like, more lime juice.

It was so easy. "Can I take your order?" said the voice at the drive-through. "Yes, I'll have a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets, please. " Three minutes later, for about $5, I drove off with them in a paper bag already dotted with a grease stain. It was convenient enough, but the McDonald's nuggets didn't taste nearly as good as the ones I made from "The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making. " Two years in the making, the cookbook is the vision of Alana Chernila, a food blogger and busy parent based in Western Massachusetts.

Serves 4 Owner Michael Best of Baker's Best says that his popular chicken salad with grapes begins with steamed boneless chicken breasts, which are dressed with a small amount of mayonnaise and red wine vinegar. I went into the kitchen and came up with these proportions. 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts Salt and pepper, to taste 1/2 cup chicken stock 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2 ...

Serves 4 SALAD 3/4 cup mayonnaise, or more to taste 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar Salt and pepper, to taste 1 whole cooked chicken, skin and bones removed, meat finely shredded 3 stalks celery, finely chopped 2 scallions, finely chopped ...

Serves 4 DRESSING Grated rind of 1/2 lemon 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard Salt and pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons mayonnaise 1. In a bowl, whisk the lemon rind and juice, mustard, salt,...

Serves 4 Similar to lobster rolls, crab rolls use top-loading hot dog rolls, which are toasted, then filled with crabmeat salad. 8 ounces lump crabmea t 1 tablespoon mayonnaise Salt and pepper, to taste Extra mayonnaise (for spreading) 4 top-split hot dog rolls 1. In a medium bowl toss the crabmeat with 1 tablespoon mayonnaise.

Serves 4 ¼ cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 2 teaspoons lime juice 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce Salt and pepper, to taste 4 soft hoagie or sub rolls 8 thin slices leftover pork 8 thin slices Black Forest ham 1 cup dill pickle slices 8 slices Swiss cheese...

Enzo Restaurant and Bar 50 Water Street, Newburyport 978-462-1801 www.enzo-restaurant.com Open Tuesday through Sunday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. All major credit cards accepted. Accessible to the handicapped. We wandered into Enzo, a new fine-dining place in downtown Newburyport, on a whim. We hadn’t seen it advertised, and no one had mentioned anything about it to us. We’re glad we went. The economy can be rough on new restaurants, but we predict Enzo will flourish.

Switchit Spoon Spatula (about $10) is the nifty tool you need for getting the last bits from the mayonnaise, peanut butter, or jam jar. The spatula has two working ends, a smaller one for scraping something clean and a larger one for emptying batter from a bowl, sauteing vegetables, and scrambling eggs. The stain-resistant silicone can withstand temperatures over 600 degrees. Switchit comes in so many colors, there’s probably one to match every kitchen. Available at Kitchen Outfitters, Acton Woods Plaza, 342 Great Road, Acton, 978-263-1955, www.kitchen-out fitters.com; KitchenWares by Blackstones, 215 Newbury...

Makes 1 1/2 cups 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup buttermilk Juice of 1/2 lemon 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 2 tablespoons chopped celery leaves Salt and pepper, to...

1 whole chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds) 6 carrots 5 stalks celery 2 onions 2 scallions 1 bunch fresh parsley 1 ripe avocado 4 leaves red or green leaf lettuce 1/2 lemon Salt and pepper 12 small, soft buns 1 cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 bay leaf 3 peppercorns

Serves 4 SALAD 3/4 cup mayonnaise, or more to taste 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar Salt and pepper, to taste 1 whole cooked chicken, skin and bones removed, meat finely shredded 3 stalks celery, finely chopped 2 scallions, finely chopped ...

Serves 6 O Ya’s sous chef Tiffani Faison begins her roasted corn mayo with corn cobs steeped in grapeseed oil. Then the oil is used to make mayonnaise. Here is a streamlined version. MAYO 1 tablespoon grapeseed or olive oil 1/2 cup corn kernels (freshly shucked from the cob) 1/4 Spanish onion, coarsely chopped Salt and pepper, to taste 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar 1. ...

Serves 4 DRESSING Grated rind of 1/2 lemon 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard Salt and pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons mayonnaise 1. In a bowl, whisk the lemon rind and juice, mustard, salt,...

Serves 8 With leafy stems protruding from a small globe (or bulb), kohlrabi is a less popular member of the cabbage family. The globes can be light green or purple, but both have firm, creamy white flesh on the inside with a mild flavor, similar to cabbage or broccoli stalks, but slightly sweeter. Chef Tom Fosnot recommends making this slaw a few hours or up to one day ahead to let the flavors develop and the kohlrabi soften. 6 medium kohlrabi ( globes about 2 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter)