A well-crafted sauce can bring any dish together. It can add a luxurious creaminess, bright acidity, or even a bit of crunch and texture. When learning about classical French cuisine, you’re taught ...

The five mother sauces are classic for a reason, but it’s time to meet their modern descendants. A good sauce can take an average meal and turn it into something memorable. Most chefs know this secret ...

For a long time, I assumed that marinara sauce and tomato sauce were the same thing—an Italian sauce made with tomatoes. Sort of like soda and pop. It wasn’t until several years ago, when I waitressed ...

Hollandaise and bearnaise are two sauces with more than just fancy-sounding names. They're staples of French cuisine, and the late great, classically French-trained Anthony Bourdain had strong ...

A student makes bechamel sauce on the potager cooking surface, to use in potatoes au gratin, during a cooking class in the historic kitchen at the Hermann-Grima House. (The NOLA.com | Times-Picayune ...

A good sauce can take an average meal and turn it into something memorable. Most chefs know this secret well, which is why your favorite restaurant meal is usually blanketed in a velvety sauce with ...

These are the most versatile sauces for the modern cook, and the tools you need to create them. Julia Heffelfinger is a cook, recipe developer, writer, editor, and food stylist. A native of Minnesota, ...