Pity the poor saucier. Though the position of the maker-of-sauces has been, since Escoffier, near the top of the kitchen hierarchy, the sauces themselves often go unsung. Taken for granted, sauces ...

Beurre blanc is one of the great culinary ironies — a sauce as versatile and endlessly chic as the little black dress but nearly as simple to make as cutting up a stick of butter. (I don’t actually ...

This Spicy Beurre Blanc with Ginger and Black Bean-Garlic Sauce provides just enough flavor alongside a simply-grilled chunk of fresh halibut. A classic beurre blanc is simply a reduction of wine with ...

Holding beurre blanc: If held properly, beurre blanc prepared just before a lengthy meal will stay intact for several hours; leave it in the saucepan, covered, in a warm area, such as a warm oven, ...