Sauces/41 recipes

A classic Chinese sichuan stir-fry. There are lots of notes in this dish, spicy, sweet, fermented taste from soy bean paste, and Asian symbol flavor from garlic, ginger and scallions. In China, the eggplant is usually fried in a good amount of oil under a high temperature, and sometimes people add some minced pork to add flavor. It's a delicious and popular dish that you can find at every Chinese restaurant in China.

This is not your classic bundt cake that's packed with not-so-good-for-you ingredients. The cake is made with 100% whole wheat flour, grapeseed oil, Greek yogurt, low-fat cream cheese, and fresh raspberries. The ganache doesn't have any butter or cream, it contains cocoa powder, honey, grapeseed oil and Greek yogurt. Super chocolaty, fudgy, moist and packed with goodness.

This is a delicious recipe that helps you make a tasty dish with leftover rice and whatever veggies you have on hand.

Western-style stir-fry, that uses Sweet butternut squash balanced with a chili sauce. Quick, easy and tasty.

Spread with homemade marinara sauce, sprinkled with mozzarella cheese, and topped with sweet cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, kalamata olives, red bell pepper and onions. This easy pizza will for sure satisfy everyone's appetite, be sure to make enough :-)

A savory and hearty soup made with succulent beef, hot chili sauce and bean sprouts.

July, the high season of chanterelle.. I like the combination of this mushroom with bear's garlic, and here it is..

This classic Chinese appetizer can be found in many of Chinese restaurants. Fresh and crunchy veggies are wrapped into fresh tofu sheets, very similar way to wrap sushi. Usually served with soy-sesame or spicy dipping sauce.

Spread with a thin layer of tomato sauce or pizza sauce, topped with broccoli florets, olives, mushrooms and a few other veggies. Feel free to add cheddar cheese on top of the sauce before you add the toppings. The cheese-free version tastes delicious as well, without cheese we call it a flatbread.

Had some fresh bell peppers, mushrooms, pizza sauce, scallions, and whole wheat tortilla, made up this Mexican Pizza for breakfast. Instead of mozzarella or Mexican cheese, I used Swiss cheese. The pizza came out super tasty and quite filling, and I also topped a pan-fried egg. Yum!

Cook each vegetable individually to maximum the flavor and texture. Then stir-fry them together with the black bean-garlic sauce and a drizzle of sesame oil.

Florida-style barbecue sauce with orange, pineapple, and mango juice mixed with dark brown sugar, ketchup, and onion juice. A sweet, tropical BBQ sauce that makes 1 1/2 quarts.

Veal Oscar stacks crisp breaded veal cutlets with tender asparagus, sweet crabmeat and a velvety homemade hollandaise. The classic steakhouse showpiece, and more doable at home than you'd think.

Beef Brisket in Beer: a 4-pound brisket oven-braised in beer, chili sauce, brown sugar, and onions. Three hours to fork-tender, finished with a thick pan gravy. Serves 11.

Szechwan spiced beef stew braised with star anise, hot bean paste, crushed peppercorns, and dry sherry. Deeply aromatic Chinese-style comfort food.

A meat-less loaf with a quick and fresh tomato sauce. Freezes well, an easy make-ahead favorite packed with chunks of corn, lentils and rice. One of the best vegetarian loafs I've ever tried.