Name: Blue Cheese Dressing
Yield: Makes 2 1/3 cups
Ingredients: 1/2 pound good-quality blue cheese; 1/2 medium onion, coarsely chopped; Kosher salt and plenty of freshly ground pepper to taste; 1/4 cup cane, cider or malt vinegar; Juice of 1 small lemon; 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 cup olive oil

We use this dressing with our Onion-Crusted Fried Chicken Salad, but it's great, too, as a dip with pieces of fried chicken, vegetables, or best of all, with fried frogs' legs. It's a real thick dressing that gets even thicker when chilled.

Chef Jamie's Tips:

Use a high-quality, aged blue cheese, but remember that the cheese may be salty, so be careful with added salt. But pepper's another story. Add lots of freshly ground pepper.

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