Sauces/5 recipes

Avocado crab salad served in avocado halfs. Makes an awesome presentation.

An easy yet flavorful sichuan fried rice is packed with goodness. A great week-day meal is all in one pot.

This Chinese stir-fry is quick and easy to make, all the Asian spices give the vegetables lots of flavor, cooked marinated tofu cubes are golden, brown and crusty. A very tasty dish, serve it with rice!

This was outstanding. The dill mushroom sauce had just the right balance of acidity and sweetness to match the asparagus. The quantities for two servings in the recipe was bang on. The recipe came together fairly quickly and presentation looked great. Will upload the photo shortly.

Pecan tarts with caramel sauce: flaky homemade pastry shells filled with a brown-butter pecan filling, baked golden, then drizzled with silky amber caramel. Individual holiday tartlets worth the effort.

The secret to this recipe is cooking the beef in 1 cup of oil to seal in the juices, and cooking the broccoli in water to make it crisp and tender. For a more authentic touch, try using Chinese broccoli, which has an appearance and taste similar to asparagus.

Cocoa mocha bundt cake: a dark, deeply chocolatey bundt with a full cup of cocoa, brewed coffee, and buttermilk. Drizzle with caramel or chocolate sauce. From-scratch, no cake mix.

Blue pumpkin!? We got one from our local farm and came up with this recipe to give a try cooking with it. Regular pie pumpkin can be used but if you find yourself with a blue pumpkin here's a good way to use it.

Crispy pan-fried chickpea burgers with oregano and cumin, tucked into warm pita with a creamy lemon-tahini yogurt sauce. Vegetarian, healthy, and done in 25 minutes.

This thrifty classic casserole is a favorite for holiday dinners or family gatherings and can be easily customized to suit your tastes. The crispy, golden top and tender, flavorful layers make scalloped potatoes a truly satisfying and comforting meal.

Kung Pao beef: velveted flank steak stir-fried with roasted peanuts, fiery dried chilies, and crunchy water chestnuts in a savory-sweet Sichuan sauce. A bold, spicy take on takeout, ready in 40 minutes.

The basic pizza dough and sauce ready and waiting for your favorite toppings!

Why order take-out, if you can whip up a delicious meal within about 20 minute. A quick, easy and tasty Chinese stir-fried veggies with spaghetti will ensure to make your tummy feel happy while satisfy your palate.

Easy beef stroganoff with thin-sliced steak, mushrooms and onions in a creamy sour cream sauce shortcut with A.1. steak sauce. A quick weeknight skillet dinner served over egg noodles.

Next time when you crave Chinese food, instead of take-out, make this quick, easy and delicious hot and sour chicken. Serve it over a bed of rice, your dinner is served.

Juicy chunks of chicken and crisp sweet sugar snap peas are in a sweet and slightly sour sauce, it's quick and easy to make, suitable for a weeknight and colorful enough for the weekend. Ready in less than 20 minutes flat.