Tomato Ketchup from 'Mastering Fermentation'

Would you ever think of making fermented ketchup? I certainly hadn't before pickling up my copy of Mary Karlin's new cookbook, Mastering Fermentation. Yet, after pondering the history of the condiment, it makes a lot of sense.

Curry Ketchup

While Heinz and curry powder will give you curry ketchup, starting from scratch builds layers of flavor and has a complexity that a two-ingredient sauce just can't deliver.

The Homemade Pantry's Hot Sauce

This Hot Sauce adapted from The Homemade Pantry by Alana Chernila takes a blend of chiles (dealer's choice), chars 'em up, and blends them with two sour elements—white vinegar and lime juice—and a touch of sugar for a sauce with a nice balance of heat, pucker, and sweet. But of course, your sauce is ultimately contingent on the chiles you pick, so give 'em a little taste before you take the hot sauce plunge.

Homemade Sriracha

Setting out to recreate Huy Fong's ubiquitous sauce, I ended up with something that hit the right notes, but with a brighter, fresher flavor that makes homemade Sriracha something special.

Banana Ketchup

Born out of a short supply of tomato ketchup and an abundance of bananas in the Philippines during World World II, banana ketchup was created as a sweeter, fruitier facsimile of its tomato counterpart.

Blueberry Ketchup Recipe | Sauced

Escaping the thought of ketchup as a singular tomato-based sauce led to this blueberry ketchup. It has the familiar sweet and tangy flavor but with a bright fruitiness that opens the door to a wide variety of uses. "Blueberry ketchup?!" you say. (We can hear you.) Try it as a dip for sweet potato fries or spread on some grilled pork chops.

Marinara Sauce Recipe | Sauced

When working on this marinara recipe, I realized I had probably never made marinara the same way twice. I've done versions that are no more than tomatoes, garlic, and onion; others have me scouring the cupboards for every ingredient I can possibly find to throw in and see what cooks up. The tomatoes stay dominant in this one but other flavors—small amounts of carrot, celery, as well as the ubiquitous onion and garlic—add nice undertones.

Orange Chipotle Ketchup

The perfect union of orange and chipotle just gets stronger when added to ketchup, making a strong spicy, smoky, and fruity sauce.

The Best Fresh Tomato Sauce

The best tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes is actually three different sauces in one, blended to make a perfect, harmonious whole.

Sriracha Ketchup

Sriracha and ketchup together make a great condiment, but add a little honey for some contrast with the heat, rice vinegar for extra tang, and lime and cilantro for freshness, and it's pretty killer.