Sauce

The key is to add the basil at the very end instead of blending everything all at once.

This colorful chimichurri recipe doubles as a marinade and works as an accompaniment to all cuts of beef—or anything else you want to gussy up.

Spoon this Appalachian-style tomato gravy over biscuits for breakfast or meatloaf at dinner.

This Thanksgiving essential is easy enough to make while the turkey rests.

This do-ahead gravy skips the pan drippings.

This sauce comes together in the microwave and instantly hardens when poured over ice cream.

Whipping up a homemade Caesar salad dressing is easier than you might think and definitely worth your while.

A dollop of this romesco sauce improves everything from steak to roasted cauliflower.

A creamy dairy-free blender sauce with a kick that’s equally good as a dip for vegetables or a dressing for salads and noodles.

Our best tartar sauce recipe bears almost no resemblance to the variety that comes in squeeze jars. It’s creamy, briny, and loaded with herbs.

Tart cranberries meet their match in bright ginger and fruity golden raisins for a no-fuss sauce that comes together in minutes.

Vegan or not, this smooth and savory cream is the condiment, sauce, and dressing we want on everything.

Combine perfectly ripe, in-season stone fruit (like peaches, plums, or cherries!) with a rich sweet caramel for the perfect ice cream, pound cake, and yogurt topping.

I always thought of parsley as boring—until I tried rof.

This spicy, velvety hot sauce works on everything from tamales to scrambled eggs, or you can add oil and vinegar to turn it into a vinaigrette.

Use this dairy-free condiment on its own as a savory dressing or blend it with Dijon mustard for a vegan aioli.

I’d recognize that silver can anywhere.

My grandma's simple sauce goes with practically everything.

Hibiscus is used in drinks throughout the African diaspora but most notably in Jamaica. Inspired by sorrel—a festive Caribbean punch—this sauce is sweet, tangy, earthy, and the perfect complement to the peppery profile of Jamaican jerk. Rum, allspice, and fresh ginger add a level of warmth and richness of flavor that is the signature of Caribbean cuisine. Serve with Jerk Turkey Sheperd’s Pie. 

This herby, peppery blend is used as a seasoning for many traditional dishes from Trinidad and Tobago.

All the flavor firepower of your favorite condiments unites in this no-cook stir-together sauce that is the perfect match for any grilled steak.

As in: Spoon it on grilled meats, fish, or vegetables. You can’t lose.

This zippy chile-and-garlic-packed Cuban sauce is often used to marinate slow-roasted pork, but we’d be happy putting it on just about everything. If you’re spice sensitive, split the chiles in half lengthwise and remove the seeds; they hold much of the heat.

Make one great sauce, eat well all week long.