Sauce

This recipe is an accompaniment for Fried Clams .

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

For best results, choose ripe yellow bananas that do not have brown speckles on their skins. This dessert is great served either slightly warm or at room temperature.

This recipe was created to accompany Zita's Salmon with Herb Sauce. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This dressing can also be used as a refreshing condiment for spicy curries.

The following pesto — created for Sherried Parsnip Soup with Hazelnut Pesto — would be great on pasta (use about 3/4 cup for 1 pound pasta, thinning the pesto with some of the pasta cooking water), grilled fish and meats, or vegetables. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serve over vanilla ice cream and top with whipped cream.

All of the components for this sophisticated dessert can be made the day before, then assembled quickly at the last minute. Sabayon (also called zabaglione) is a custard sauce that is whisked over hot water until it is light and foamy.

This Argentinian sauce is served with both grilled meats and fish. Its spice and herbal flavors go well with the smokiness imparted by the grill, and the vinegar’s bite cuts through the richness of steak. This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Pesto is, of course, a great sauce for pasta, and this topping is also good on steamed vegetables and grilled meats. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.