Sauces recipes

Tofu was golden and crispy after being cooked in the skillet, the mushroom sauce was made with Marsala wine, tomato paste and mushrooms, and it was absolutely flavorful.

Pan-seared swordfish steaks topped with a silky grapefruit and rosemary butter sauce made from reduced grapefruit juice, shallots, and fresh rosemary. A bistro-worthy dinner for two in 45 minutes.

Seafood enchiladas with a dual-sauce finish: tangy tomatillo salsa verde on top and a cilantro-cumin cream sauce underneath. Stuffed with crab, Mexican cheese, and cream cheese.

Plump shrimp tossed with smoky chipotle butter and piled onto warm corn tortillas. Mexican-style shrimp tacos with creamy avocado and ranchero sauce in 40 minutes.

Quiche Ole with sharp cheddar and cayenne in a flaky pie shell, topped with a quick Spanish sauce made from green pepper, celery, and onion simmered in ketchup.

Italian polenta cake made with cornmeal and buttermilk, topped with a warm raspberry-blackberry sauce spiked with raspberry schnapps. Rustic, golden, and begging for a scoop of gelato.

Classic and very authentic East Indian recipe. Chick peas (garbanzo) in a highly flavored tasty spicy curry sauce. Great served with yoghurt and fresh baked Naan bread.

Strawberry, banana, jam and cream cheese make a creamy, rich and fruity stuffing that's filled into toast. Shallow frying the stuffed toast in butter until golden, brown and oozy. Serve with some freshly made strawberry sauce.

Fragrant Indian chicken biryani layered with saffron-streaked basmati rice, tender potatoes, and a spiced yogurt-tomato sauce with cardamom, cloves, and cumin. Served with sweetened whipped yogurt.

Tuna stuffed jumbo pasta shells baked in a creamy dill sauce made with cottage cheese, yogurt, and Parmesan. A lighter take on stuffed shells using low-fat cottage cheese instead of ricotta.

Crab and broccoli casserole layered with cheddar cheese, topped with a curry-tinged creamy crab sauce and a buttery breadcrumb crown. A retro one-dish casserole with hundreds of loyal fans.

Pan-sauteed chicken breast with a ginger-mustard pan sauce made from Dijon, grainy mustard, and fresh ginger. One skillet, 25 minutes, weeknight ready.

Hamburg-style fish salad: poached fish cubes tossed with hard-cooked egg, pickles, and capers in a lemony mustard-mayo sauce. Chilled German salad with beet and egg garnish.

Rao's famous lemon chicken broiled until crispy then tossed in a bold lemon-olive oil-garlic sauce and broiled again. The legendary NYC Italian restaurant recipe for home cooks.

Classic Italian lasagna al forno with homemade tomato sauce, bechamel, ricotta, and mozzarella. A three-sauce layered lasagna with red wine in the tomato sauce and nutmeg in the bechamel.

Sliced potatoes tossed with garlic butter and Parmesan, then baked until golden and crispy. These cheesy roasted garlic potatoes are like scalloped potatoes without the heavy sauce.