Add flair and elevate your culinary creations with sensational sauces

Sauces are fun ways to finish dishes with originality and exciting cultural variations. From vinaigrettes to barbeque to curries and even dessert finishings, The Essential Homemade Sauces Cookbook is filled with blends based on cream, eggs, herbs, tomatoes, and much more. Learn how each base ingredient works to create sauces with equally delicious and specific purposes.

From Classic Marinara to Chile-Rubbed Hanger Steak with Classic Chimichurri, each sauce family begins with a basic version before branching out into more unique and interestingly delectable derivatives. Use the pairing charts to learn ideal matches with beef, chicken, lamb-even tofu As you try each homemade sauce, your familiarity and confidence for sauce making will increase as well. It's time to get saucy

Inside you'll find:

• Sauce galore-Discover 15 sauce types with 3 recipes for each to appeal to a wide array of tastes, plus 2 companion dishes for each sauce family.
• Organized by family-In every chapter, each sauce is divided into clear and distinguishable families, an ode to the French mother sauces.
• Make it your own-Don't just follow these recipes-experiment with sauces and combinations to build something that's truly yours.

Learn how accenting flavors elevates meals and expands your options