“When using sticky sauces, cook the food first and wait to apply the sauce at the very end.”

“I beg you not, by any means, to put up with any sauce from her.”

“If he does show up, and if he's been on the sauce, can you please dump him into a cab and send him back down this way?”

“Remove the saucepot from the heat and add the paprika, stirring to incorporate.”

“So provide a fun 'posh' porcelain chip holder and saucepot, decorated with newsprint.”

“Pour the mixture into a saucepot and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it becomes thickened to the desired texture.”

“An evening of rare rapport and sophisticated sauciness awaits discerning pleasure seekers in the form of Sleeping Beauty.”

“I can make a man blush by saying something sincere, with a dollop of sauciness thrown in.”

“Despite her self-possession, Ali, 35, does not always radiate calm sauciness.”

“I was thinking about singing accompanied only with the sound of a spoon beating time on a saucepan.”

“Then warm the jam over low heat in a small nonstick saucepan or skillet, stirring occasionally, until smooth.”

“For the vanilla bavarois, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the milk and vanilla bean scrapings to a boil.”

“Then pile the spinach with the potatoes about the meat and serve, having the gravy in a sauceboat.”

“When quite smooth, turn the sauce into a sauceboat, and it is ready to be served.”

“Early the next morning, Lucy wants to paint the sauceboat with her new watercolors, a tenth-birthday present.”

“That Sammy, he still talked sometimes as if he'd never grow out of being a saucebox.”