I DON’T UNDERSTAND why anyone would buy bottled salad dressing when it takes minutes to prepare vinaigrette in your own kitchen. And while this basic oil-vinegar emulsion is a classic match for ...

Then whisk in the oil. That’s a basic sauce vinaigrette. A classic vinaigrette is made with red wine vinegar and olive oil. With a few key ingredients and a whisk, you can make an almost endless ...

This is my go-to salad dressing. A classic vinaigrette is typically 1 part acid to 3 parts oil, but I like a little extra zing, so I use 2 parts acid and combine vinegar with lemon juice.

Then whisk in the oil. That’s a basic sauce vinaigrette. A classic vinaigrette is made with red wine vinegar and olive oil. Of course you can add to it: mustard or shallots or herbs or spices.

In culinary school, one of the first things I learned is how to make a classic vinaigrette. Now, with 15 years of experience under my belt, it's still the one recipe I always go back to.

If sweet-and-sour Italian agrodolce wanted to dress up like a classic vinaigrette, it’d look a little something like this. Let chopped raisins (any kind you have on hand will do!) and shallot ...