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Sauces

Looking to enhance your meals with bold, flavorful sauces? Our sauces recipe category offers a variety of quick and easy homemade sauces that pack a punch. Whether you're looking for a spicy kick or a rich, smoky flavor, these sauces are perfect for transforming any dish.

Try our Harissa, a fiery North African chili paste that adds heat and depth to grilled meats and vegetables. For a zesty, herb-packed option, whip up Zhug, a Middle Eastern sauce bursting with fresh cilantro, garlic, and green chilies.

Or, explore the nutty, smoky goodness of Romesco, a Spanish sauce made with roasted red peppers and almonds, perfect for drizzling over fish, roasted veggies, or dipping crusty bread. These quick sauce recipes will bring global flavors to your kitchen in minutes!

  • Habanero Tamarind Glaze | Sweet, Spicy, and Tangy
  • Creamy Lemon Greek Yogurt Dressing | Easy 5-Minute
  • Homemade Cholula Green Chili Sour Cream Sauce
  • Green Seasoning Recipe | Epis - Haitian Style
  • Homemade Easy Spicy Basil Pesto
  • Quick Harissa Sauce with Pantry Staples
  • Quick Zhug Sauce Recipe: Green Hot Sauce in 10 Minutes
  • How to Make Easy Béchamel Sauce | With Garlic and Onion
  • Creole Tomato Sauce Recipe | Easy Spicy Haitian-Inspired
  • Quick and Spicy Basil Romesco Sauce: Easy, Fresh, and Flavorful

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I’m Maika, a professionally trained chef, recipe developer, and culinary educator. For over a decade, I worked at major hotels such as the PGA National Resort, The Ritz-Carlon Hotel Company, Conrad Hilton, and W Hotel. As a lifetime passionate cook, my blog explores a world of flavors and experiments with recipes to create restaurant-quality dinners that will excite the food enthusiast's taste buds. Learn More →

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Dietary Needs

Sliced Peach Piri Piri Chicken with Fonio Kale Salad on a plate.

Pollotarian

Caesar Salad with soft-boiled Egg, roasted campari Tomatoes and Chili-Infused Croutons garnished with freshly grated parmesan cheese and cracked black pepper in a wide rim bowl.

Vegetarian

Gluten-Free

Dairy-Free

Grilled Zhug Ras el Hanout Lamb Chops and Tomato, cucumber, onion Salad served with a lemon-oregano dressing served with a grilled lemon.

Grain-Free

grilled marinated tofu on top of a warm roasted vegetable couscous salad on spicy basil romesco sauce in a wide rim bowl topped with micro greens.

Egg-Free

top view of the the Easy Spicy Crispy Chicken Tacos with Cholula Sour Cream sprinkled with fresh chopped cilantr on a flat white round plate with shallow straight sides.

Nut-Free

top view and close up the Lemon Calabrian Chili Chicken Orzo Soup in a wide rim bowl .

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