Condiment

Leftover onions keep in the refrigerator for about two weeks.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Flavored vinegars can be used to enliven dressings and marinades, finish pan sauces, or pickle vegetables--and they make wonderful gifts. Once the steeping is completed, these vinegars keep for several months. (Garnishes and other solids left in the jar, however, may discolor or break down.)

Adapted from a recipe by chef Phillippe Padovani of the Manele Bay Hotel on Lanai. Serve it as a topping for grilled skinless, boneless chicken breasts.

I typically toast 1/4 cup peppercorns at a time (it's hard to grind much less) and use any extra powder in seasoning rubs, flatbreads, and stir-fries. However, once ground, this spice quickly loses its pungency—discard it once it is no longer vibrantly fragrant.

Purchased roasted sweet red peppers, available in jars, make this snappy relish very easy to prepare.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serve this colorful salsa with grilled fish or chicken, or with black beans and rice.

Liven up chicken pibil with these pretty-in-pink, spicy-as heck pickled onions.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.