12 wish sauce recipes

Mexican fish in adobo sauce made with rehydrated ancho chiles, tomatoes, orange juice, cumin, and cinnamon. Pan-seared fillets baked in a smoky, citrus-laced chile sauce.

Self-saucing hot fudge pudding cake with a cocoa batter that creates its own chocolate sauce as it bakes. Warm, gooey, and made from pantry staples.

No-cook Mediterranean fettuccine with sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, fresh basil, mozzarella, and lemon zest. Hot pasta melts the cheese and warms the sauce. The sun-dried tomato oil is the only dressing you need.

Hot fudge cake that bakes its own chocolate sauce underneath. A cocoa batter with a sugar-cocoa-water mixture poured on top creates a self-saucing pudding cake in 40 minutes.

Cajun-style fish seared in a fiery pecan butter sauce with three kinds of pepper, garlic, and hot sauce. Inspired by K-Paul's in New Orleans, this works best with firm fish like swordfish, tuna, or sturgeon.

Medieval-inspired roast goose stuffed with pears, grapes, and fresh herbs, served with a spiced wine and vinegar sauce. A stunning, historically rooted holiday centerpiece.

Microwave chicken with sauce supreme cooks a whole cut-up chicken in under 30 minutes, then gets coated in a cream-of-chicken soup sauce with parsley and pickled onions. A retro 1980s weeknight classic.

Tender white fish simmered in garlicky tomato sauce with white wine, basil, and oregano. A healthy Mediterranean-style dinner ready in 35 minutes.

Light fish pasta sauce with turbot, tomatoes, lemon zest, and fresh herbs simmered in fish stock and olive oil. A bright Mediterranean seafood sauce tossed with hot pasta.

Skewered fish with bacon, mushrooms, onions, and cherry tomatoes, grilled and served with a homemade honey-mustard sauce made from scratch with egg yolk and tarragon vinegar.

Hot fudge pudding cake that bakes its own chocolate sauce underneath. A vintage one-pan dessert where cocoa batter and a sugar-cocoa sauce magically separate in the oven.

Ann's Strawberry Angel-Food Cake with Sauces-Pt1 recipe