Sauce

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.

While many cocktail sauce recipes call for chili sauce, ketchup lets you add your desired level of spice to tailor it to your exact taste.

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. 

This remoulade recipe is punctuated with mustard, garlic, capers, and hot sauce and is ideal for cutting through the richness of seafood.

This easy blender béarnaise sauce stems from classic creamy hollandaise. A combination of vinegar, lemon juice, and tarragon gives it a bit of bright, fresh flavor.

Goat cheese can easily swing sweet with the right fruit, so serve this alongside scones or poached pears.

This homemade chocolate syrup recipe is rich and versatile, and the process is nearly as easy as running to the grocery store to pick up a bottle of Hershey’s.

Call it garlic mayonnaise or aioli, this zhuzhed-up condiment brings a boost of flavor to just about everything it touches.

Find out why one reviewer calls it “the holy grail of BBQ sauces.”

If you’ve ever looked at a jar of mayo and wondered, “So what is this stuff exactly?” this homemade mayonnaise recipe is for you.

This Japanese sesame-based dressing is great on salads, seafood, and grilled meat.

This versatile Chinese black bean sauce adds intense umami to a dish.