Seriously Simple: Langer's Original #19 Hot Pastrami Sandwich made right in your own kitchen
1/4 cup water
1 small head cabbage, shredded (about 2 pounds)
1/2 red bell pepper, julienned
1/2 carrot, julienned
1. Whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, vinegar, salt and water in a medium bowl.
2. In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise mixture with the cabbage, bell pepper and carrot and stir to combine. The coleslaw can be made up to 1 day in advance and refrigerated.
(Diane Rossen Worthington is an authority on new American cooking. She is the author of 18 cookbooks, including "Seriously Simple Parties," and a James Beard Award-winning radio show host. You can contact her at www.seriouslysimple.com.)