Makes about 1 ½ cups

Ranch dressing is a very useful item to have in your refrigerator.  It is excellent on salads of course, and is the starting point for many other excellent sauces and dressings.

3/4 cup mayonnaise or commercial

1/3 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup very finely minced celery with some leaves

About 2 tablespoons very finely minced fresh parsley

2 tablespoons very finely minced yellow onion

1 or 2 cloves very finely minced garlic

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Salt and fresh, coarse ground black pepper to taste