Sauces recipes

Twin cheese dip blends sharp cheddar and Roquefort with Coca-Cola, Worcestershire, and hot sauce. A retro whipped cheese spread that chills overnight for bold, tangy flavor.

Grilled Cornish hens roast halved in the oven, then get glazed with plum barbecue sauce during the final 45 minutes until tender and sticky. Elegant personal-sized dinner from just 2 ingredients.

Escargot en croûte tucks snails into garlicky herb butter with Pernod and anchovy, sealed under golden puff pastry domes. A French appetizer with a dramatic tableside reveal.

Fried crawfish tails get a Louisiana upgrade: sherry-marinated, dipped in dark beer batter, and fried crisp, served with a homemade remoulade spiked with Worcestershire, Tabasco, and sherry. New Orleans seafood done right.

Slow cooker tangy barbecue beef sandwiches with chuck roast braised in a vinegar-spiked sauce until fork-tender, then shredded and piled on buns.

Venison steak braised in Burgundy wine with tomatoes, Worcestershire, Tabasco, and a bouquet garni, finished with sauteed mushrooms. A rich Southern wild game stew served over wild rice.

Grilled glazed tuna steaks marinated in sherry, ginger, soy sauce, honey, and garlic, then cooked fast and hot to medium-rare. Restaurant-style seared tuna ready in minutes.

Chilled mussels on the half shell topped with caper mayonnaise spiked with Tabasco and lemon juice. An elegant no-cook seafood appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

Elegant baked fish fillets topped with a spiced mayo of Creole mustard, hot sauce, Worcestershire, curry powder, and a Ritz cracker crust. Baked until flaky.

Hot baked mushroom dip loaded with Monterey Jack cheese, bacon, sour cream, and a kick of hot sauce. Topped with bread crumbs and served bubbly from the oven.

Short-cut chili con carne made in a slow cooker with lean ground beef, kidney beans, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire. A simple set-it-and-forget-it weeknight chili.

Slow cooker beef chili with stewing beef, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and chili powder cooked low for 8 to 10 hours. A no-bean, no-fuss Texas-style chili with serious depth.

Thai-style stir-fried chicken with aromatic lemongrass, roasted cashews, and fiery chilies in a savory oyster-fish sauce glaze. Quick weeknight cooking with bold Southeast Asian flavors.

Chinese-style pork spareribs braised with potatoes, onions, sherry, oyster sauce, and soy. A one-skillet weeknight dinner where ribs turn tender and potatoes soak up all that savory-sweet glaze.

Taco chicken grill marinates oven-baked chicken in a tangy taco-spiced barbecue sauce with molasses and tomato, then finishes over coals with melted Monterey Jack. Two-stage cooking for fall-off-the-bone tender meat with a smoky crust.

Thai-style shrimp and asparagus stir-fry with garlic, straw mushrooms, fish sauce, and oyster sauce. Wok-fast: shrimp turn bright orange and the sauce sets in under a minute.