Sauces/2 recipes

Tired of bringing the same thing to every party or event? Break out of your rut with this delicious festive herring spread!

Accompany with a Greek-style salad sprinkled with feta cheese and olives!

Luther's barbecued ribs char on the grill while basted with Florida-style sauce: butter, cider vinegar, horseradish, lime, and ketchup. Tangy, hot, and butter-rich basting for an hour.

Chinese chicken with cashews stir-fried in a wok with green pepper, water chestnuts, and hoisin imperial sauce. Velveted chicken stays silky and tender.

Homemade buffalo wing sauce: hot sauce melted with butter, vinegar, and layered spices into a tangy, buttery, properly hot glaze for wings. Make-ahead and ready in minutes.

Eggnog bread pudding with warm rum sauce: nutmeg-spiked custard soaks crusty French bread cubes and plump raisins, finished with a buttery brown sugar rum drizzle. Holiday dessert built from pantry staples.

Different kinds of fresh vegetables are tossed with this flavourful vinaigrette, it goes well with any kind of main dish, or even good on its own!

Grilled summer vegetables are served on top of spaghetti that is tossed with tomato sauce. A refreshing and tasty summer dish!

Szechuan princess chicken stir-fried with dried chili peppers, Szechuan peppercorns, ginger, and roasted peanuts in a soy-sherry seasoning sauce. Spicy, numbing, and bold.

Classic General Tso's chicken with crispy double-fried chicken in a sweet-spicy orange-soy glaze. The Chinese-American takeout standard made the proper restaurant way at home.

Sweet and spicy grilled chuck steaks brushed with a salsa, ketchup, brown sugar, and Dijon mustard sauce during the last 5 minutes on the coals. A 4-ingredient glaze.

Soft steamed buns filled with mushrooms, water chestnuts, bell pepper, and hoisin sauce, served with a soy-chili dipping sauce. Homemade Chinese bao that freeze beautifully for later.

Another favorite recipe, courtesy of Grandma. Serve over hot cooked rice and topped with chow mein noodles.

Crispy deep-fried bean curd cubes with a spicy peanut dipping sauce made with roasted peanuts, rice vinegar, cilantro, and chile oil. A quick vegetarian appetizer.

Creamy sweet potato soup with hot pepper relish and chicken broth, pureed smooth and topped with sour cream. Just five ingredients for a warming, spiced bowl.

The delicious combination of herring and beet makes this salad a winner!