Sauces recipes

Galliano barbecue sauce with ketchup, chili sauce, dark brown sugar, and lemon juice. An Italian liqueur twist on classic BBQ sauce for ribs, chicken, or burgers.

New Mexico chiles are not overly spicy. The flavor will depend on which chiles you use. You can find dried New Mexico chiles in the Mexican section of some supermarkets or in Latin supermarkets.

Make-ahead bread pudding layered with currants and soaked overnight in vanilla-nutmeg custard, then baked golden and served with a fresh homemade strawberry sauce. A gorgeous holiday dessert.

Chunky veggie spaghetti sauce with pressed tofu, broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, carrots, and sunflower seeds in a tomato-herb base. Meaty texture, fully plant-based.

Crispy-skinned chicken breasts with oven-roasted portobello mushrooms in a reduced white wine and cream pan sauce. A steakhouse-worthy dinner with just 8 ingredients and 50 minutes.

No-cook rum-flavored fruit sauce blended from ripe bananas, orange, plumped raisins, and lemon juice. A naturally sweet topping for pancakes, waffles, and French toast.

Red pepper garlic sauce made from fresh-juiced bell peppers and garlic, thickened with arrowroot and finished with red wine. A vibrant, naturally sweet sauce for grilled meats and fish.

Broiled duck breasts marinated in black raspberry preserves, mustard, lime, soy sauce, and caraway seeds. Sliced thin and drizzled with a fruity, tangy sauce that screams date night.

A fiery, tangy Vietnamese chili dipping sauce made with dried red chilies, garlic, fish sauce, and fresh lemon. Ready in 10 minutes with no cooking required.

Pineapple ginger sauce with garlic and soy sauce, thickened with cornstarch for a glossy finish. A fat-free, 15-minute stir-fry sauce with bright tropical flavor.

Wholesome snack cake packed with wheat germ, applesauce, raisins, and orange zest. Low-fat and diabetic-friendly with minimal oil. Cuts into 16 bars for lunchboxes or afternoon treats.

Buttery yeasted beignets scented with orange zest and rum, fried until golden, dusted with powdered sugar, and served with a warm homemade butterscotch dipping sauce.

Chinese lemon chicken with crispy double-fried chicken breast slices cloaked in a glossy lemon sauce thickened with cornstarch and finished with sesame oil. Takeout-style classic, brighter than the bottled versions.

Heat wave spaghetti sauce is a no-cook tomato sauce with fresh basil, lemon verbena, garlic, and grated gouda. A summer pasta that uses the heat of cooked noodles to warm the marinated sauce.

A Mexican Veracruz-style sauce of dry-roasted cascabel chilies, garlic, fresh grapefruit and orange juice, and warm allspice. A bright, mildly smoky marinade for grilled fish, chicken, or pork.

Chicken with thin noodles in a Asian inspired peanut sauce.