Sauces recipes

A hearty lamb stew with a bold kick of horseradish and Worcestershire, braised on the bone with white wine, tomatoes, mushrooms and potatoes until the meat falls apart. Rustic and warming.

Layered banana split ice cream cake with strawberry, vanilla-pineapple, and chocolate ice cream layers, homemade chocolate sauce, and fresh strawberry sauce. Serves 12.

Spicy ground pork chili with kidney beans, diced tomatoes, red and green bell peppers, and triple heat from cayenne, red pepper flakes, and hot sauce.

Spicy orange beef stir-fry with flank steak, orange zest, marmalade, soy sauce, and dried chili. A glossy, citrusy wok dish served over rice and ready in 20 minutes.

Authentic Bermuda fish chowder built on a rich stock from fish heads, simmered with tomato, white wine, and warm spice, then finished the island way with sherry and dark rum. A deep, savory tomato-based chowder.

Cantonese chicken and Chinese sausage rice with shiitake mushrooms, soy-sherry marinade, and ginger. A one-pot Hong Kong-style claypot dish made in any heavy pan.

A rustic pie-cake hybrid loaded with diced apples and pecans, baked in a pie plate and served warm with rum butter sauce and whipped cream.

Japanese braised eggplant stuffed with tempeh, mushrooms, and bell pepper in a sherry-soy-molasses sauce. A hearty vegetarian main served over brown rice.

Chinese noodle soup with fresh ginger, cellophane noodles, ham, watercress, snow peas, and mushrooms in a soy-sesame broth. A light, aromatic 30-minute soup with crisp vegetables and rice vinegar tang.

Curry bean burgers blend mashed kidney beans with curry powder, garlic, grated carrot, and a cornmeal-cornstarch binder. Pan-fried vegetarian patties with warm Indian-inspired spice.

Hearty meat and Vidalia onion pie layers ground beef, sweet onions, mushrooms and a Swiss-cheddar sour cream custard over a flaky buttermilk biscuit crust. Southern comfort food in a skillet pie.

Hearty vegetable soup with rice, tomatoes, carrots, celery, and a splash of hot sauce simmered in chicken broth. A comforting one-pot soup ready in about an hour from scratch.

Moroccan-spiced grilled flank steak marinated overnight in cumin, ginger, turmeric, chili powder, lemon juice, and olive oil. Sliced thin and served with heated marinade.

Vegetarian tofu hot and sour soup with dried mushrooms, bamboo shoots, peas, and silken egg ribbons. A restaurant-style Chinese classic spiked with white pepper, vinegar, and sesame oil.

Championship-worthy no-bean chili packed with 5 lbs of ground beef, six jalapeños, and a bold herb-and-spice blend simmered low and slow. This big-batch recipe feeds a hungry crowd of 12.

Spicy red lentil soup with mustard greens, dry-toasted cumin and cinnamon, and a finishing splash of white wine. A Middle Eastern-leaning vegetarian soup with deep spice and a peppery green bite.