I felt that this book will be very helpful for new or seasoned cooks. The author has created a quick reference guide for quick sauces to make ahead of time. After each sauce, the author gives a chart that gives serving suggestions for various meats and pasta. Some of the sauces are familiar favorites, like Buffalo, Barbecue, and Pesto. There are also new creations like Meyer Lemon Spinach, Hot Orange, Rosemary Port or Pineapple Ginger.

I haven't cooked any of these sauces yet, but I can't wait to try them. The directions are simple to follow and the pictures are gorgeous.

Get ready: Sauce cooking is going to be the new Bacon cooking (but healthier). 
The Whole30 diet and others like it are becoming very popular. I’ve just completed my second successful Whole30 in six months, and I know that the first key is to pre-make several recipes over the weekend. The second key that I discovered on my own is to have several different homemade sauces available.  I mostly worked with three: chimichurri, pesto and roasted red pepper (all from Whole30 recipes), but I was constantly searching for new flavors that I could make at home.  With flavorful sauces available you can easily cook up a potato or steam some veggies or cook up some chicken really quick, and instead of making things complicated, just slather it in a sauce. Flavorful sauces are a godsend with diets such as Whole30, and they are a way to continue eating healthy when the diet is done.

This book is exactly what I was looking for before. Even though many of the recipes are not exactly Whole30 approved, they can be tweaked.  But for those without strict guidelines, the cookbook can help any overworked busy family cook to lose the processed foods and easily serve healthy DELICIOUS meals.
This cookbook has flavorful sauces such as chimichurri and pestos, and it has SAUCE-sauces that you would pour over pasta. They all use plenty of fresh ingredients, and at least one of them (Green Peppercorn) contains one whole cup of vodka so you know I’ll be trying that one first (my Whole30 is over!). I wish I had known about the Coconut Lemon sauce during my diet, but I have it now! There is an entire chapter of “Cheese and Wine” sauces which sound delicious and would be great for that final night before your Whole30 starts (and your first meal after you’re finished!).

Every recipe has a photograph, and a list of ways to use that particular sauce. I find this very helpful as I’m never really sure what to DO with all those chutneys and sauces I see in the stores. But I can easily see how to use any of these recipes.  There are also a lot of helpful tips and tricks on freezing and storing your sauces if you prep a lot of them. I tend to get overly excited with new cookbooks and can easily see myself making 15-20 of these sauces over the weekend, so the tips are helpful to avoid waste.

Flavorful, healthy, homemade sauces are the key to eating fresh and healthy, and prepping ahead of time is the key to a busy kitchen. This beautiful book gives you more flavors than you would ever need, and I highly recommend it.

Wow! So many sauces. This is a great little book if you are new to batch cooking sauces. It starts with a section on all you need to know about make ahead sauces, then teaches you how to make your base ingredients and then you get your recipes. The recipes are split into sections and look amazing. The layout of the book is simply but elegant and the photos make the sauces and food look delicious. 
The book even has some added extras of flavoured butter and salt recipes, a dinner menu and conversion table!

I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of this book to read. I really enjoyed this book. The instructions are straight forward and easy to follow and I love the serving suggestions for what to use each sauce for. I also learnt some useful tips about freezing sauces which will be invaluable. I am looking forward to trying out the pumpkin coconut cream recipe as that looks amazing. It’s a US book but there is an easy conversion chart in the back. This is a great book to keep in the kitchen and come back to time and again and I am going to get my veg box ordered so I can start experimenting.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley and Storey Publishing for an honest review.
What one word can I use for this book is Wow. I just wished I had this book years ago when all my family lived under one roof. This wonderful  and clever idea, make ahead sauce cookbook is filled with 61 easy to make and freeze recipes that are simple to make, freeze, thaw and use for family dinners, single serves and for entertaining a large group of diners. With a handy meal planner sheet and ideas on sauce and food combinations  and how plain meals can be made to be full flavour meals, that all can enjoy. There are sections of information on Freezing, Thawing and re-heating, and preparing the diffrent  sauces, Veggies that can be served on the side, and foods that compliment the sauce, the quanity of sauce to use and Meal suggestions. I tried for a brunch the Bacon Gravy served with Roasted Mushrooms and for a dinner the Pineapple Ginger Sauce with Chicken Breast, vegetables and rice. Both meals were enjoyed by friends and family and were rated first class. I have made a quantity of the Primavera Sauce and placed into the freezer and had no trouble thawing and reheating the sauce to serve with a nice  fresh pasta with fresh parmesan cheese on top for a lunch box meal. one small section that I loved was the making of Compound Butters and Flavour Salts. They store well and are a very good complement to add flavour to meals. I have used the Cinnamon butter on sourdough toast for breakfast and it was delicious. I highly recommend this book to all who have suffered the boring dinner night after night and are in need of fresh ideas to "Flavour Bomb" you next  week of family dinners.

This is going to be a new go-to book for busy cooks. The recipes are easy and the suggestion chart is very helpful. This will be added to our library collection.

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  From the publisher --- 

From chimichurri to teriyaki, sauces make our mouths water — and our meals shine! Bland chicken breast, plain pasta, or a simple baked potato are transformed into memorable dishes with the addition of sauce.
The Make-Ahead Sauce Solution features 61 flavour-packed recipes for sauces that freeze beautifully and make home cooking easy. They run the gamut from traditional sausage ragu to Thai peanut, gorgonzola chive butter, all-American barbecue, coconut lemon, parmesan leek, cheesy cashew garlic, and Meyer lemon spinach. Every recipe is accompanied by a quick-reference chart showing a range of creative meal possibilities. The struggle to make imaginative, flavorful weeknight meals is over. With a few of these sauces stashed away in the freezer, a great meal can be topped off in minutes.

This book is genius! SO many times I think to myself, "how can I make the ingredients in my cupboard POP?" - this book is the answer. I have already been to the grocery store and bought ingredients and am planning a batch cook tomorrow with a friend to fill our freezers with these sauces. And if you think that these sauces are just a starting point you are on your way to culinary creations your family will love.  5 shining stars!!

This is a great resource to have on hand, especially for those who like to plan ahead meals, have food prepped in advance, etc. It's also got great simple recipes for the home cook. The "Weekend Me" can do so much in little time during the week with this book. Not just freeze-ahead sauces, there are great pairing suggestions and I'm pretty excited to start my week off with a great and easy meal. I was super excited to see Mole included in one of the sauces, and how the book has a diverse selection of recipes.