White sauce—or bechamel, if you use its French name—is one of the five mother sauces taught in culinary schools. Its ...

One of the first and most valuable things I learned to cook was a basic white sauce. A simple mixture of butter, flour and milk creates a rich, velvety base you can turn into just about anything you ...

Pop quiz: What’s the color of barbecue sauce? For most folks, the answer would be a rich, glossy sienna — the kind popularized in multitudes of American backyards, tailgating parties and smoky ...

An Alabama white sauce, a South Carolina mustard sauce and a North Carolina vinegar sauce: Each comes together in minutes with just a few staples. By Steven Raichlen Traditional American barbecue ...

Some things are built to stand the test of time. Take, for instance, these vintage pasta recipes. From potluck-perfect ...

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 ...