Sauce

This classic 15-minute sauce is your secret weapon for homemade mac and cheese, chowder, lasagna, and more.

Every sauce needs a few secrets. Ours is smoky, sweet, and savory—use it for burgers, fries, tenders, and more.

This velvety white wine sauce imparts tangy, rich flavor to everything it touches.

Developed in the 1980s by a chef in Hong Kong, this sauce is all about umami.

Make this versatile caramel at home with our slow-simmered method using milk and sugar—or take one of two sweetened condensed milk shortcuts.

Serving something spicy? Keep your cool with this easy Indian raita.

Use this classic lemon curd on scones, in yogurt, or between layers of meringue.

For a next-level salad dressing that’s creamy, nutty, and luxurious, look to that container of store-bought hummus.

Pile it on waffles, stir into Greek yogurt, or spoon over cheesecake or crepes: Blueberry compote knows no bounds.

The little black dress of Italian American cooking—get the recipe for the stuffed shells here.

Simple, garlicky aioli comes together in just a couple of minutes and improves everything from sandwiches to grilled fish to fresh vegetables

This Thanksgiving condiment celebrates key New England flavors: cranberries, of course, but also maple syrup and apple cider. 

Save your over-the-top machinations for the pie–cranberry sauce is meant to be simple.

This Vietnamese chili jam is sweet and slightly spicy, and it is especially delicious with noodle dishes.

Known as one of the mother sauces of African cuisine, mafé can be paired with chicken, fish, vegetables, rice, or pretty much whatever you want.

Transform your orchard or farmers market haul into a spiced applesauce you’ll want to eat by the bowlful.

For this green cocktail sauce recipe, salsa verde gets amped up with fresh cilantro, lime juice, green hot sauce, and horseradish to embolden its color and add a bright, herby flavor.