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Classic southern Italian marinara sauce with fresh Roma tomatoes, garlic browned in extra-virgin olive oil, and basil stirred in at the end. Just 6 ingredients, freezer-friendly.

This delicious meat sauce made with minced carrots, celery and succulent ground veal tastes wonderful with any kid of pasta you like.

Nonfat hot fudge sauce with cocoa powder, evaporated skim milk, and a touch of cornstarch. A guilt-free chocolate sauce ready in 10 minutes that's thick, glossy, and serious about chocolate.

Homemade eggplant ravioli with a smooth pureed filling in fresh egg pasta, served with a Madeira and tomato cream sauce. A vegetarian Italian project recipe worth every minute.

Mexican almond red sauce with ground toasted almonds, tomato, onion, garlic, paprika, and dried chiles. A quick 15-minute sauce that uses almonds as a thickener for rich, nutty heat.

Flesh of the Pig Ala Bob Greenberg (And Secret recipe

This extravagant salsa is the perfect conversation starter at dinner parties. Can be served with tortilla chips and on burgers.

Mexican fish in adobo sauce made with rehydrated ancho chiles, tomatoes, orange juice, cumin, and cinnamon. Pan-seared fillets baked in a smoky, citrus-laced chile sauce.

Pork chops with mango in a curry-spiked cream sauce. Bone-in loin chops braised with onion, garlic, mango slices, and a touch of cinnamon for a tropical dinner-party plate.

Light linguine with white clam sauce made with canned clams simmered in their own briny liquid with onion, parsley, and Parmesan. A low-fat Italian pasta that lets the clean ocean flavor of the clams shine through.

Spicy jalapeno pesto with fresh basil, parsley, pine nuts, and garlic. A no-cook, no-cheese pesto with a kick of green heat that's ready in 5 minutes flat.

Thai satay sauce from scratch: a dry-toasted aromatic paste of chiles, shallots, garlic, and galangal cooked into coconut milk with peanuts, sesame, tamarind, and fish soy.

Pasta with pesto and grilled chicken: linguine tossed with jarred or homemade pesto and charred chicken pieces. Quick 30-minute dinner, warm or room temperature.

Jalapeño salsa cooked on the stovetop with fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, cilantro, and a surprising kick of chopped green olives. A bright cooked salsa that goes with chips, tacos, eggs, and grilled meats.

Puttanesca sauce with briny olives, capers, and red pepper flakes simmered in crushed Roma tomatoes and tossed with spaghetti for a bold, punchy weeknight pasta.

Rich bourbon dessert sauce made with butter, egg yolks, cream, and a half cup of bourbon whiskey cooked over a double boiler. Pour over bread pudding, ice cream, or pound cake.