hello learning exchange...

will someone please teach me how to make delicious light sauces??? please!!! i love food like this and i have no idea where to start or what recipes are good when i'm reading ingredients...sauces are definitely something i need to work on. i love watching iron chef because the sauces always look amazing and i'm sure they're unbelievably delicious...how do i apply to be a judge on that show by the way?

so, one of the last times my father-in-law came out for a visit from new york we took him to spend a day in san francisco. we ended up at the golden gate bridge, which he had never been to in his entire life! how exciting is that? and we lucked out and hit it on the right day...the skies were clear and the view was absolutely unbelievable...we were all very awestruck. afterward we ended up at ghirardelli square and had lunch at mccormick and kuleto's seafood restaurant. of course it's pricey, but the atmosphere is wonderful and the view is spectacular, and the food is excellent, so it is well worth the price. anyway, here is the dish i want to learn how to make...i didn't think to remember the name of the item from the menu, but i couldn't resist taking a picture!


all i know is that it is prawns grilled to perfection over sauteed spinach and polenta with some absolutely delicious sauce that i have no idea how to replicate. great...now i'm drooling!