Sauces recipes

Stir-fry prawns in black bean sauce: plump shrimp and crisp bok choy, snow peas, shiitake and pepper tossed in a savory fermented black bean, garlic and ginger sauce. A fast, restaurant-style Chinese stir-fry loaded with vegetables.

Microwaved artichokes transform into edible bowls filled with tangy yogurt-dill sauce and crowned with tender poached shrimp for an elegant appetizer that looks restaurant-fancy but cooks in 45 minutes.

No-cook pasta sauce with ripe tomatoes, fresh basil, diced mozzarella, garlic, and balsamic vinegar tossed with hot penne. A fresh summer pasta that lets peak tomatoes shine.

Grilled chicken breasts basted with a homemade lime BBQ sauce loaded with sauteed vegetables, ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, and fresh lime juice. Sear, marinate, grill, and serve with a reduced pan sauce.

Steamed Spareribs with Black Bean Sauce (Dow See Jing Pie recipe

Tofu stir-fry with mushrooms and snow peas in a soy-ginger sauce served over rice. A quick vegetarian dinner with fresh ginger and garlic, ready in 30 minutes.

Huevos en rabo de mestiza are Mexican eggs poached in a chunky tomato-green chile sauce, topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese. A vegetarian one-skillet meal.

White Chocolate Bread Pudding with White Chocolate Sauce recipe

Linguine in a mushroom garlic cream sauce with rosemary, black pepper, and melted Bel Paese cheese. A rich one-skillet pasta ready in 40 minutes.

Sambal goreng telor, Indonesian hard-boiled eggs simmered in a spicy coconut milk and red pepper sauce with galangal. A quick 20-minute Southeast Asian egg dish.

Shrimp scampi with a creamy twist: shrimp dredged in parmesan flour and fried golden, then a white wine and cream sauce built right in the same pan, finished with basil and tomato over angel hair pasta.

Penne rigate with a creamy sweet red pepper sauce blended from silken tofu, carrots, basil, and garlic. A dairy-free vegan pasta sauce with dreamy texture and zero cashew soaking.

Corned Beef Brisket with Vegetables and Horseradish Sauce recipe

Greek lobster plaki simmered in tomato sauce with saffron, white wine, fennel, orange juice, and fresh herbs. A luxurious Mediterranean seafood dish served over saffron rice.

Whole Bartlett pears cored and filled with currant jelly, wrapped in golden puff pastry and baked, served pooled in Calvados caramel sauce. A bakery-window dessert that looks impossible but isn't.

Vegan maple rum rice creme made with short grain rice, soy milk, and maple syrup pureed smooth, served with a cocoa-honey chocolate sauce. A dairy-free, low-fat dessert.