sauces

Ricotta-and-seafood stuffed pasta shells get baked to perfection in a creamy vodka sauce, complete with a golden brown parm-crusted top.

"Make sure the meat is dry before it hits the skillet," Rach says.

Blistering tomatoes, onions, peppers and garlic in the oven gives this salsa an irresistible smokiness.

"When I bread tuna or swordfish," Rach says, "I never flour or egg the fish since it has enough moisture to attach to the crumbs naturally."

Spices, chili sauce and apricot jam come together for a flavor-packed BBQ sauce with a sweet kick of heat.

Tangy and sweet, this flavorful BBQ sauce breathes new life into any pulled or chopped pork cut.

This simple supper from Chef Emeril Lagasse relies on quick-cooking pork chops for the base of complementary sweet-tart balsamic-glazed shallots.

Serve this with a New Year’s buffet of Roast Strip Loin. What a menu!