Vegetarian peanut butter rice casserole with sunflower seeds, shallots, and herbs. A simple baked dish with a blended peanut sauce over brown rice, ready in 35 minutes.
Roasted pepper salad with multicolored bell peppers in a balsamic vinaigrette spiked with anchovy paste, Dijon mustard, and shallots. A make-ahead antipasto that improves overnight.
Seared bay scallops in a white wine and ginger butter sauce with fresh mint, served over butter-softened carrots. An elegant French-inspired seafood dish with bright, unexpected flavors.
Saged turkey loaf with fresh and dried sage, shallots, thyme, marjoram, and a hint of orange zest. A lighter, herb-forward alternative to classic meatloaf.
Pan-seared sea scallops sauteed with mushrooms, shallots, garlic, and scallions in a butter and white wine sauce. A restaurant-quality seafood dinner with a rich, lemon-bright pan sauce.
Pickled shallots in red wine vinegar with bay leaf and thyme. Crunchy, rosy-pink no-cook refrigerator pickle that brightens salads, sandwiches, and cheese boards.
Low-sodium pasta sauce simmered with tomato puree, white wine, garlic, shallots, and a pinch of nutmeg. A fresh, herb-bright marinara for weeknight pasta without the salt.
Corn and tomato saute browns sweet fresh corn and shallots, then folds in raw tomatoes and tarragon off the heat so they stay fresh and juicy. A light, 5-ingredient summer side in 20 minutes.
Seared bay scallops in a white wine butter sauce with pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh lemon. A quick, elegant seafood dinner ready in 20 minutes.
Salmon tartare with hand-chopped raw salmon, kalamata olives, fresh oregano, shallots, and lemon. Mediterranean appetizer served with toast points and lemon wedges. No-cook elegant starter.
Rich cream of mushroom soup made with fresh mushrooms two ways, shallots, milk, heavy cream and egg yolks. Finished with dry sherry for a deep, restaurant-quality French-style soup.
Vegetarian black bean sausage made with pureed beans, diced tofu, fresh corn, and sautéed vegetables set with gelatin. Sliced and served cold for an elegant plant-based charcuterie.
Korean-style grilled chicken thighs marinated in soy, sesame oil, ginger, and honey, served with a cool minted cucumber salad. A bright, balanced weeknight dinner.
Pork cutlets with apples and cider cream sauce, seared fast in butter then finished with shallots, sliced apples, and a flour-thickened cider-beef-broth reduction. French-style bistro pork.
Wine-poached salmon steaks topped with tangy Dijon-dill yogurt sauce create an elegant 25-minute dinner that's light, flavorful, and perfect for date nights or easy weeknight meals.
Creamy linguine with sun-dried tomatoes, toasted pine nuts, shallots, garlic, and white wine in a half-and-half sauce finished with Parmesan. Restaurant-style Italian pasta at home.