Salsa-- Spanish for "sauce" -- is a catchall term for the zingy, chile-spiced mixtures that add pizzazz to a range of dishes. Here we show you how to make four simple and distinctive styles of salsa.

Over the years, I’ve observed that there are three types of cooks. One is the totally seat-of-the-pants cook, who takes pride in being creative by combining random ingredients yet doesn’t understand ...

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Everyone loves salsa. It has even topped ketchup in some sales reports as America’s most popular condiment. Salsa, which means “sauce” in Spanish, can be cooked or raw (also called salsa cruda). There ...

It's officially fall which means creating fun, easy recipes sure to impress at your next tailgate party. As Beth Schaefer from the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin shows, guests will find this colorful, ...

For the salsa: Combine the cilantro, tomatoes, red bell pepper, red onion, jalapeño and lime juice in a medium bowl, stirring until thoroughly blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. For ...

“For me, salsa is hot-weather food,” says chef Nancy Beckham, who has created a naturally sweet, tropical interpretation of the traditional Mexican tomato-and-chile sauce for her restaurant, Brazos, ...

In a moment of absentmindedness in the market, I picked up a jar of picante sauce instead of salsa. In another similar moment, I opened it not realizing I still had a partial jar of salsa. On the ...