Recipes

Shrimp marinated in a cilantro-ginger-lime mixture, sautéed, then chilled and served with a lush green cream sauce.

A quick Chinese hot and sour microwave soup from Chengdu with shiitake mushrooms, bell peppers, soy sprouts, soy sauce, vinegar, and honey.

Asian-inspired peanut butter sauce.

A Mexican recipe for Chipotle Sauce.

A dense, flourless-style bittersweet chocolate cake: a full pound of chocolate and butter beaten with egg yolks, sugar, and Grand Marnier, lightened with stiff whites, baked low and slow, and served with warm white chocolate sauce.

Thin chocolate crepes filled with strawberry cream cheese, served with a warm sautéed fresh strawberry sauce and finished with chocolate sauce.

A country inn recipe for Chocolate Fettucini with Orange Sauce.

A silky semisweet chocolate sauce made with heavy cream, butter, and Grand Marnier — ready in minutes and perfect over ice cream, crepes, or cakes.

Tender pork chops slow-cooked with onion, catsup, cream of chicken soup, and Worcestershire sauce. Serve over rice, noodles, or potatoes.

A quick cowboy-style dinner of seasoned ground beef with chili seasoning, tomato sauce, cream of mushroom soup, ranch beans, and green chiles, topped with Cheddar and Fritos.

A vibrant tartar sauce blended with fresh cilantro, lime juice, garlic, and red onions — a punchy condiment for fried fish, shrimp, or crab cakes.

A Carolina mountain recipe for Citrus Garlic Sauce.

Sweet caramel with citrus and savory notes.

Citrus−Savory Caramel Sauce from Emeril.

A classic rich Italian meat sauce with pancetta, ground chuck and veal, slow-cooked with wine, tomato paste and milk.

A simple French red wine butter sauce with garlic and parsley — simmered briefly and perfect over grilled steaks or roasted meats.

A country inn recipe for Classic Thick Tomato sauce.

Beef browned in oil then slow-cooked with Coca-Cola, canned tomatoes, onion, and spaghetti sauce mix for a sweet, savory gravy.

Kahlúa-spiked chocolate brownie rounds cut with a cookie cutter and sandwiched around coffee ice cream, drizzled with chocolate sauce, espresso powder, and whipped cream.

Traditional Oaxacan red mole sauce.

Blanched eggplant cubes dressed in soy sauce, lemon juice, and toasted sesame seeds — a simple, light Asian-inspired salad served cold.

A simple, elegant slow cooker casserole of converted rice and cooked chicken with mushrooms, soy sauce, green onions, and slivered almonds.