BBQ Mix 'n' Match

Summertime. The recipe is simple: sun, fun, eat, repeat. Similarly, creating your own barbecue sauce should be easy. To avoid the inevitable half-used bottles languishing in the back of the fridge come October, make your own small batches. Simply choose a base, some flavors that complement your victim, and spice it up. Too many flavors can get lost in each other, so remember: This is summer— keep it simple.

DIRECTIONS: In a saucepan, sauté your base . Add one or two item s from the bulk category (if using two, divide a mounts in half). Add a few special quirks, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, simmer, simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste. Makes roughly one cup of sauce.