A superb sauce can transform the simplest dish into a really special creation. This text is part of a series by accomplished chef Michel Roux, which, together, provide the ultimate guide to sauce-making in a series of fool-proof recipes. The recipes range from the simplest and most modern vinaigrettes, to rich classics such as bearnaise or rich chocolate sauce, each is explained simply and clearly and many include step-by-step illustrations. This text focuses on sauces for desserts and ices.