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Savoury filled cheese muffins built on a Bisquick base with sauteed carrot, celery and onion, sharp cheddar, and a deviled ham filling. A handheld breakfast or brunch muffin with surprising vegetable depth.

Indonesian tofu satés marinated in sweet kecap manis and garlic, skewered, and broiled until the edges catch color. Served with a quick peanut-chili dipping sauce for a vegetarian take on a Southeast Asian street food classic.

Georgian cheese pastries (khachapuri-style) with a three-cheese filling of Muenster, cheddar, and Parmesan with fresh mint, chives, and parsley in a buttery homemade pastry shell.

French-style escargots baked on mushroom caps with a white wine, garlic, parsley, and butter sauce. A classic bistro appetizer served with crusty bread for sopping up the pan juices.

Saussarelle d'escargots with snails in red wine, tomato, and espagnole sauce finished with brandy and fennel, served in artichoke bottoms. A refined French appetizer.

Start a party with your shrimp with this delicious recipe that uses clam juice, beer and hot pepper sauce.

Mini bacon cornbread muffins baked with real bacon fat, then piped with a spicy honey cream cheese and chive frosting. A savory bite-sized crowd-pleaser for parties.

French-style wild game pate layered with cognac-marinated duck and seasoned pork, wrapped in blanched bacon, and baked in a water bath. Slice it cold and serve with crackers.

Juicy ground chicken burgers seasoned with tarragon and tomato paste, grilled and topped with a creamy Dijon-tarragon sauce on toasted English muffins. Lighter than beef, bigger on flavor.

Filet farcis a la creme: flounder fillets rolled around a shrimp, crab, and mushroom stuffing, baked in a cognac cream sauce under melted Swiss. Vintage French bistro elegance.

Grilled tarragon chicken: Dijon-rubbed chicken breasts grilled over hot coals and basted with a tarragon-lemon butter. Classic French bistro flavors off the backyard grill.

Spiced hamburgers with chili powder, cumin, and cracked black pepper seared in cast iron, served with a shallot red wine pan sauce. Restaurant-style burgers at home.

Silky Caribbean-style soup made from eddoes (a taro-like root vegetable) simmered in chicken broth with a bouquet garni, puréed smooth, and enriched with heavy cream and nutmeg.

Lobster tails in patty shells spoons sweet lobster meat in a sauterne-spiked cream sauce with mushrooms, olives, and pimento into golden puff pastry shells. A retro special-occasion dinner straight from the supper-club era.

Cream of shrimp soup with white wine, cream, thyme, and pureed shrimp for body. Reserved chunks of shrimp added at the end for texture. Restaurant-style bisque.

Five-spice-rubbed roast beef served with a homemade spiced blackberry ketchup, sweet, tart, and gently fiery with cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne. An elegant roast with a surprising fruit condiment.