Half of a small yellow onion gives this rich, thick white sauce that little bit of je ne sais quoi. Use it in lasagna, macaroni and cheese, gratins, or as a base for soups and other casseroles.

Mix the red and yellow diced tomatoes together in a bowl ... plates and garnish with basil chiffonade. Drizzle warm goat-cheese sauce and basil oil around tarts and serve.

While I had initially worried that the sauce might make the burrito taste like bad stadium nachos (that plastic-tasting, neon-yellow cheese still haunts me), every bite of this burrito was warm ...

The pinch of turmeric won’t add much in the way of flavor, but it helps achieve a sunny yellow ... cheese, which is coated with an anticaking agent and can lead to a broken or stodgy sauce.