Without apology or even a trace of sheepishness, Travis Lett confessed to being a thief. Of course, the only person this pensive chef ever steals from is himself. At Gjelina, his Los Angeles ...

The ingredients and techniques for making a Basic Tomato sauce vary by household, tradition and by personal preference. A basic Pomodori sauce is thinner than a typical Marinara sauce. My preference ...

A good sauce is key to an exceptional meal. It can save a bland dish, moisten dry meats, or star as the main event (creamy mac and cheese, full stop). Having a few simple sauces up your sleeve and on ...

Oscar Wilde once wrote, “the only immortality I desire is to invent a new sauce.” It was a characteristically pithy statement that could very easily have been uttered by Antonin Careme as well. But as ...

In every cuisine of the world, sauces are an integral part of fine cookery. It is especially true of Western cuisines, as exemplified by the French chefs. Talleyrand, the 18th century French statesman ...

I’ve never been one for gravy -- in the worst cases, it’s lumpy and tastes of uncooked flour; in the best cases, it’s viscous and generic. I’m a sauce girl. Sauces are elegant, clean, smart and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bowl of spaghetti topped with tomato sauce - Cris Cantón/Getty Images Spaghetti is one of the first dishes many young cooks ...

Keeping a can of enchilada sauce on hand is a great idea. (If you're a fan of enchiladas, that is.) There are some times when simplicity is the main goal in the kitchen, and sauces like these really ...