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Sauteed Chicken with Italian Style Pan Sauce

Deliciously Easy: Sauteed Chicken with Pan Sauce

Habanero Sauce Recipe

How to Cook with Hot Peppers — Heat Levels, Handling Tips, and the Best Uses for Each

Turkey Gravy Recipe

Turkey Gravy Recipe

A beautifully plated piece of flaky Atlantic cod served with smooth, glossy Mornay sauce

Mornay Sauce Recipe — How to Make It, Which Cheese to Use, and How to Avoid Breaking It

Burgundy Sauce Recipe

Red Wine Shallot Sauce Recipe

Lemon Herb Marinade Recipe

Four Quick and Easy Marinade Recipes for Chicken, Beef and Pork

Madeira Sauce Recipe

The Secret to Great Sauces — Why Demi-Glace Changes Everything

Seafood Sauce for Salmon

Seafood Sauce for Salmon and Shellfish — The Recipe and What Makes It Work

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I’ve been cooking seriously since the mid-1980s — self-taught, a lot of trial and error, and genuinely interested in why things work in the kitchen. I started this site in 1997 because I couldn’t find cooking writing that explained the reasoning. Still at it.

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