Main Dishes

Sauces

The sauces that make the dish: béchamel, pesto, tomato, cheese and gravies for meat and grains — base recipes with ratios you can rely on.

Sour Cream Gravy

Silky sour cream gravy built on a pale roux, with no lumps and no grainy curdling. Here is why the cream must never boil.

Hands-on time: 25 min Difficulty: Easy

Garlic Sauce
Hands-on time: 10 min plus waiting time: +15 min Difficulty: Easy
Homemade Mayonnaise
Hands-on time: 10 min Difficulty: Medium
Basil Pesto
Hands-on time: 18 min Difficulty: Easy
Tomato Sauce for Pasta
Hands-on time: 50 min Difficulty: Easy
Béchamel Sauce
Hands-on time: 25 min Difficulty: Easy
Hollandaise Sauce
Hands-on time: 25 min Difficulty: Challenging
Tartar Sauce
Hands-on time: 15 min plus waiting time: +30 min Difficulty: Easy
Mushroom Gravy
Hands-on time: 40 min Difficulty: Easy
Bolognese Sauce
Hands-on time: 3 h 25 min Difficulty: Medium
Barbecue Sauce
Hands-on time: 40 min Difficulty: Easy
Teriyaki Sauce
Hands-on time: 17 min Difficulty: Easy
Caesar Dressing
Hands-on time: 15 min plus waiting time: +20 min Difficulty: Medium