Apple juice is the main ingredient for this marinade that tenderizes and adds robust flavor to meats and poultry.

Don’t limit your brown sugar to baked goods and desserts. It also works wonders as a dry rub for steaks and poultry.

This amazing Indian-inspired chicken marinade is made with a base of ground cardamom and thick Greek yogurt.

Brighten up your plain old mayonnaise by blending it with some fresh lemon juice, lemon zest and snipped chives.

A rich and piquant dry rub that is ideal for grilled chicken, this medley of spices, including cocoa powder, adds new dimensions of flavor to your poultry.

This simple lemon dressing adds an enjoyable fresh and citrusy bite to carrot, cabbage and turnip salads, as well as steamed mixed vegetables.

It is not just the lemon juice that provides wonderfully fresh and citrusy flavor to this steak marinade, but the wonderful zest as well.

Poppy seeds add attractive specs of color and an enjoyable crunchy texture to this creamy salad dressing.

Try this grilled salmon recipe using a delicious bourbon-soy marinade. From Simple, Fresh & Healthy by Linda Hafner, Beaufort Books, 2010. Photo copyright 2010 by Jim Scherzi.

The spiciness of Thai chili pepper pairs wonderfully with the sweet and salty taste of dried shrimp in this all-purpose dressing.