All-purpose salad dressing

1 cup oil, preferably olive oil
¼ cup vinegar
1½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
½ teaspoon sugar

Combine ingredients in a jar; shake to dissolve sugar and salt. Use to dress lettuce or other vegetable salads, or as a marinade for grilling or broiling meat. Makes 1¼ cups. Serve with grilled marinated flank steak and new potatoes.

Mustard vinaigrette: Add 1 to 2 teaspoons European-style mustard (Dijon, spicy German, etc.).   22 June 05 Courier Journal