Fruit preserves, strained to eliminate pulp, are the traditional fillings for many rolled cakes. To strain jam, heat it in a saucepan with about 2 tablespoons water per 1 cup of jam and stir to make it more liquid and easier to strain. Work it through a fine-mesh strainer. Count on 1 cup of strained ..

Turbot is a regal fish that comes at a suitably regal price. But then it is Christmas. Note: avoid North Sea turbot, as stocks are depleted. And be aware that the hollandaise is made with uncooked egg yolks.

Cannellini beans have made quite a name for themselves, possibly thanks to that famous Gordon Ramsay recipe.) white bean cappuccino. The recipe I give here is for a very gentle. subtle soup that is beautiful just as it is.) but it can also serve as a base for any other ingredient that you want to ..

A moist, dense and delicious cake.

These delicate, crisp little cookies are lovely served with tea, coffee, or soft desserts such as ice cream to provide a contrasting texture. They are also used to decorate the mango cake.

These bite-size French cheese puffs, known as gougeres, are perfect with a glass of wine or a cocktail. Most gougere recipes call for Gruyere cheese, but Gruyere contains a lot of moisture that can make the puffs heavy. You’ll have more success with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, which is dry and ..

Few pastries are as satisfying as a buttery croissant. When well made, with authentic croissant dough, a croissant is rich and buttery like good brioche and flaky and light like the best puff pastry. Real croissants - not the breadlike kind found at the corner deli, which are more often than not ..

The flatfish are an order (Pleuronectiformes) of ray-finned fish, also called the Heterosomata, sometimes classified as a suborder of Perciformes. A great way to prepare any whole flatfish that will fit in your skillet. The best way to eat it is to simply pick at the fish with a pair of chopsticks ..

These tartlets are a simple variation on cooked fruit tartlets - you just leave off the fruit from nut cream-filled tartlets. They are a snap to make if you have hazelnut frangipane or almond cream on hand.

Everyone loves macaroni and cheese, especially adults, who are surprised to find that it tastes nothing like the stuff they fix for their kids. There are no tricks or exotic elements in this recipe (although I do love including fresh mozzarella for its stretchy strings of warm cheese). Just bake it ..

I’ve noticed that when I serve an array of simple appetizers in the summer there isn’t much interest in dinner afterward. So why not just turn them into dinner? More than once I’ve put together a mezze spread at a moment’s notice, which is how I know that it's easy to do, then watched ..

Grilled rack of lamb is always a treat. This version showcases the sublime flavor of simply prepared lamb, paired with a vinaigrette that gets its special lift from sweet and smoky grilled shallots.

If you cut up the quail ahead of time, there is no last-minute carving. You can even brown the breasts, skin side down, ahead of time and then roast them in the oven just before serving. The "en civet" means that you are including the giblets in the sauce by pureeing them with butter in a ..

You can serve 2 Pekin duck thighs or 1 mullard thigh per serving as a main course, or you can divide the thighs and breasts so everyone gets half of a Pekin duck breast and half of a thigh on if you're serving mullards, half a breast or a whole thigh. If you are not serving thighs at the same ..

Because Bavarian creams are runny before they set, and you’re including one as part of this cake, you have to assemble the cake in something that won’t leak. The springform pan is lined with plastic wrap so none of the Bavarian cream mixture can leak out or stick to the pan. The cake layers are ..

The vegetables listed below are intended merely as a guide, because when we make a vegetable stock, we use whatever is in season: it could be fennel, asparagus, broccoli, etc. The only vegetables we wouldn't use are beans, eggplant, peppers and beet, as these all have such strong ..