New York recipe collection

Spiced cranberry-orange-lime relish with caramelized sugar, vanilla bean, ginger, and chili. A complex holiday condiment that ages a full month in the fridge for deep, boozy-feeling flavor.

Elegant layered fish terrine with smoked salmon, sturgeon, and whitefish mousse, served with champagne dressing and caviar. A stunning centerpiece for special occasions.

A hearty soup just loaded with a huge variety of winter vegetables

Classic French almond meringue that pipes into elegant shapes and bakes crisp. Light, nutty pastry component perfect for layered cakes, decorations, or cookies.

A nearly flourless Italian chocolate cake made with melted semi-sweet chocolate, ground amaretti cookies, rum, and nine whipped eggs. Three thin, crackle-topped layers that are rich, dense, and deeply chocolatey.

Fresh cherries preserved in grappa with sugar, sun-steeped for a week then aged 3 months. A classic Italian after-dinner treat with boozy, fruit-soaked elegance. Only 3 ingredients.

French-style hazelnut praline buttercream built on a custard base with egg yolks, milk, and unsalted butter. A professional pastry filling and frosting.

Home-style Chinese chicken deboned by hand, velveted in egg and cornstarch, twice-fried to a crackling crust, and tossed in a tangy vinegar glaze. Served over wilted garlic spinach restaurant-style.

Kobeba samakeyah are Lebanese fish-filled bulgur croquettes seasoned with cumin and cilantro, deep-fried golden, and served with homemade tahini sauce. A Middle Eastern classic.

Mako shark steak au poivre borrows the classic French steak au poivre treatment for meaty shark, seared in cracked pepper and napped with a Cognac-cream pan sauce. A 1980s steakhouse twist on a bistro classic.

Frozen raspberry parfait, a silky no-churn mousse of cooked raspberry puree, framboise brandy, meringue, and whipped cream. A classic French dessert frozen for hours.

Rolled sole fillets baked in white wine, nestled inside hollowed tomatoes stuffed with sauteed onions, and draped in a silky butter sauce with fresh herbs. A show-stopping French classic.

Rich, deeply flavored veal stock built from roasted bones, mirepoix, tomatoes, and aromatics, simmered for up to 8 hours. A foundational kitchen staple that elevates every sauce it touches.

Sautéed snails with red kidney beans, shallots, garlic, fresh chilies, and a splash of Pernod in beef stock. A bold masterchef-level Spanish-inspired dish that serves 8.

Three-ingredient chocolate rum cream: melted semi-sweet chocolate folded into whipped cream with dark rum. Ready in 20 minutes. A versatile filling, topping, or standalone mousse.

Braised cabbage with apple, onion, caraway, and champagne, finished with cream. A holiday-elegant side dish meant to accompany pheasant or other roast game birds.