Hard-boiled eggs baked in a silky apple-curry sauce that marries sweet caramelized onions with warm spices. Ready in 30 minutes for an easy vegetarian brunch or light supper.
Creamy mushroom-broccoli soup with sauteed onions, nutmeg, chicken broth, and heavy cream. A rich, comforting soup that comes together in 30 minutes on the stovetop.
Chicken puffs amandine are savory pâte à choux bites folded with deviled chicken spread, toasted almonds, and a whisper of almond extract. A retro cocktail party appetizer that bakes up golden and hollow.
Mendocino sole baked in white wine and finished with a cream sauce of cognac-soaked grapes. An elegant Northern California-inspired fish dish with French Veronique influence.
Slow-baked rice pudding with almonds, coconut, and raisins. Cooked low and slow in milk until thick, creamy, and golden on top. Serve warm or cold.
Pork cutlets with a crunchy almond and cracker crust, seasoned with cayenne and coriander, dipped in buttermilk egg wash and pan-fried golden in butter.
Old-fashioned green tomato pie that turns end-of-season unripe tomatoes into a tart-sweet apple-pie alternative. Sugar, cinnamon, and butter spice thinly sliced green tomatoes under a flaky double crust.
Buttermilk pancakes studded with plump dried cherries and crunchy macadamia nuts, finished with whipped cream. A Hawaiian-style brunch stack with sweet-tart, buttery flavor in every bite.
New England scones with bright orange zest, sweet currants, and whole wheat flour, finished with a powdered-sugar icing drizzle. Yankee-style scones with bakery-bright flavor.
Shrimp stuffed mushrooms with tarragon, cracker crumbs, and a buttered breadcrumb topping baked golden. A classic seafood appetizer that fills 24 caps in 35 minutes.
Grilled goat cheese salad with sweet-and-sour caramelized Spanish onions, sun-dried tomato vinaigrette, and mixed greens. A classic French bistro starter that eats like a full meal.
Traditional Chinese almond cookies with butter and shortening get an egg wash for glossy shine. Dough chills 2 hours, then slices into rounds topped with whole almonds.
Southern chicken and okra gumbo with salt pork, fresh tomatoes, and hot pepper, served over fluffy white rice. A slow-simmered Plains-style gumbo with deep, smoky flavor.
French silk pie with a whipped chocolate-butter filling in a baked pie shell, topped with vanilla whipped cream. A classic no-bake chocolate pie with a texture like dense mousse.
Blueberry streusel muffins with a pecan-brown sugar-cinnamon crumble topping and a lemon glaze drizzle. Bakery-style muffins with lemon zest in the batter and the streusel.
Blueberry streusel muffins with a pecan-brown sugar-cinnamon crumble topping and a lemon glaze drizzle. Bakery-style muffins with lemon zest in the batter and the streusel.