Food and Recipes Recipes Traditional Mignonette Sauce Recipe A simple combination of white wine vinegar, shallots, and pepper is a bright complement to raw oysters. By Southern Living Test Kitchen Southern Living Test Kitchen The Southern Living Test Kitchen has been publishing recipes since 1970, four years after the first issue of Southern Living Magazine appeared on newsstands. The Southern Living Test Kitchen team includes a team of professionals with deep expertise in recipe development, from pastry chefs and grilling experts to nutritionists and dietitians. Together, the team tests and retests, produces, styles, and photographs thousands of recipes each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen facility located in Birmingham, Alabama. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on June 26, 2020 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Stephen Devries; Prop Stylist: Rachael Burrow; Food Stylist: Catherine Steele Yield: Makes about 1/4 cup Ingredients ¼ cup white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon finely minced shallot ⅛ - ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper Directions Stir together all ingredients; let sit at least 10 minutes or up to 1 hour before serving. Print