Lime-Mustard-Mayonnaise Dipping Sauce

When I was writing for the San Francisco Chronicle many of my assignments took me out talking to chefs, reporting on their ideas and recipes. One of my favourites was Phillipe La Mancusa, a wild-eyed, slightly maniacal chef with a passion for bright flavours and a disdain for convention. He is as refreshingly far from the typical chef as anyone could be, and always had time to supply me with a handful of great recipes.

La Mancusa serves this sauce with lobster fritters, but i