Without mayo, there would be no deviled eggs, club sandwiches or classic potato salad anymore. But really good mayonnaise can't be bought in a jar at the grocery store; it's made from scratch at home.

Your favorite brand of mayo is a canvas for all kinds of flavors. Mayonnaise can be divisive, but most of us at Food & Wine are firmly in the mayo-lovers camp. So is Scott Clark, chef and owner of ...

Interestingly, though, unopened store-bought mayonnaise is perfectly fine when kept unrefrigerated. It's the high levels of ...

And yet, amidst this corporate disillusionment, there’s the mayonnaise aisle. If you look closely, it’s almost beautiful. Now, before you think I’m losing my grip entirely, hear me out.

Take care toward the end of the reduction so the wine does not burn. Strain through a fine sieve, and set aside to cool. Stir the wine into the mayonnaise.