"Mayonnaise" news and stories

Summer's a great time to pull out the chips and dips when entertaining. Here are three easy ideas that wil work with either Greek-style yogurt or sour cream

If you've never had homemade mayonnaise, you're in for a treat. The best part? The ingredients are always on hand.

I feel about mayonnaise the way some people feel about butter: Everything tastes better with a big blob of the eggy, creamy stuff on it. So this vegan recipe from blogger Elana's Pantry intrigued me. It still has plenty of olive oil and vinegar, but instead of eggs, she uses agave nectar (which comes from the sweet, juicy heart of the agave plant, the source of delicious tequila) and marcona almonds, for thickness and texture.

Can traditional mayonnaise be improved upon? I doubt it. But is this a cool alternative for people who choose not to eat eggs? Absolutely. If you make it, or if you have your own alternative recipes for mayo, let us know in the comments.

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Tangy, thick and low in fat, buttermilk's got lots of versatile uses in the kitchen.

Celebrity chefs -- they're just like us. Only with mega book deals, product lines, contracts with mayonnaise companies, a slew of sous chefs and a staff to clean up after them. Still, when it comes to food, most of 'em have a down-home and humble favorite that defines the holiday. Over the next few weeks, we'll share must-have festive fare from Rachael Ray, John Besh, Michael Symon and many more.

In this Slashfood exclusive, Chef Bobby Flay disses his mother's stuffing, goofs on his canned-cranberry-loving cousin and plays with a whole lotta mayo.

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Previously -- Marcus Samuelsson's must-have holiday dish -- which also involves vodka and red wine. Sensing a trend here...