Italian-style tomato sauce simmered with kelp seaweed (alaria or laminaria), garlic, oregano, and Worcestershire. A mineral-rich, umami-packed sauce for spaghetti, meatballs, or browned meat.
Whipped cream frosting with raspberry sauce: sweetened whipped cream and a cornstarch-thickened raspberry coulis, both ready in under 20 minutes. A clean, fruity finish for cakes and desserts.
Hickory-smoked pork ribs marinated in cider vinegar and garlic salt, grilled over charcoal, then dunked in a warm BBQ-and-steak sauce with molasses. Backyard classic.
Jerry's Barbecue Sauce: a slow-simmered BBQ sauce with white wine, honey, dried mint, and three cups of onion. Cajun-style with a surprising herbal note. Makes a generous batch.
Sanbaizu is a classic Japanese dipping sauce made with rice vinegar, dashi, soy sauce, and sugar. A light, tangy all-purpose condiment for dumplings, sashimi, and sunomono.
Fresh citrus and pineapple salsa with orange, jalapeño, cilantro, green onion, and lime zest. A bright, no-cook fruit salsa for grilled fish, chicken, or chips.
Ketjap manis, the Indonesian sweet soy sauce that flavors nasi goreng, satay, and bami goreng. Homemade syrup of dark brown sugar, soy, molasses, galangal, and coriander cooks in 20 minutes and keeps for months.
Homemade strawberry syrup made with frozen strawberries and light corn syrup, blended smooth and boiled for 5 minutes. A three-ingredient topping for pancakes, waffles, and ice cream.
Homemade duck sauce from peach preserves, white vinegar, fresh ginger, and scallions. Four ingredients, 20 minutes, and far better than the takeout packets.
Rhubarb-strawberry dessert sauce thickened with cornstarch and served chilled. Tart rhubarb and sweet strawberries cook into a glossy, ruby-red topping for ice cream or cake.
Diabetic-friendly cranberry raisin sauce simmered with orange juice, cloves, and cinnamon sticks. No added sugar needed in this thick, spiced sauce for ham or turkey.
Basic peanut-style dipping sauce (no actual peanuts) with cashew butter, tahini, coconut milk, lime, miso, and ginger. A richer, Thai-leaning satay sauce for grilled skewers, coconut shrimp, or crudités.
Jack Daniel's grilled chuck roast marinated overnight in whiskey, brown sugar, soy sauce, and Worcestershire. A smoky, sweet-savory barbecue centerpiece sliced thin for serving.
Easy sweet and sour sauce made with apricot preserves, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, and dry mustard. Microwave-ready in under 3 minutes with just four ingredients.
Chocolate mud frosting made by melting chocolate chips with milk in the microwave, then blending with corn syrup and vanilla. A glossy, fudgy four-ingredient frosting with no butter or powdered sugar.
Tangy-sweet rhubarb chutney with fresh ginger, garlic, jalapeno, mustard seeds and currants in a brown sugar vinegar base. A sharp Indian-inflected condiment for grilled meats, cheese boards and curries.
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