Table of Contents
Introduction 6
Techniques 8
Breakfasts and Brunches 20
Mushroom omelet with ciabatta 22
Mexican omelet 23
Zucchini and prosciutto frittata 24
Chicken crêpes florentine 25
Kedgeree 26
Strata with cheese and pesto 28
Croque señor 30
Eggs Benedict 31
Soups, Salads, and Appetizers 32
French onion soup 34
Vegetable minestrone 36
Tomato soup 37
Clam chowder 38
Butternut squash soup 40
Chicken noodle soup 42
Avocado caprese salad 44
Salade niçoise 46
Spinach and bacon salad 48
Waldorf Salad 49
Caesar salad 50
Crunchy Asian salad 52
Potato salad 53
Greek salad 54
Spicy chicken wings 55
Spiced meatballs 56
Nachos grande 58
Hummus 60
Shrimp salad 62
Sun-dried tomato crostini 63
Pizza tartlets 64
Main Dishes 66
Provencal-style roast chicken 68
Chicken cacciatore 70
Chicken pot pie 72
Tex-Mex chicken 73
Coqauvin 74
Jerk chicken 76
Thai chicken with water chestnuts 77
Fragrant chicken curry with almonds 78
Sweet and sour chicken 80
Chicken with sage and orange 82
Chicken cordon bleu 84
Turkey schnitzel 85
Turkey and lemon stir-fry 86
Turkey mole 88
Asian duck with ginger 89
Duck breasts with red wine sauce 90
Beef pot roast with winter vegetables 92
Boeuf Bourguignon 94
Teriyaki beef 96
Steak Diane 98
Fajitas 99
Beef Stroganoff 100
Hungarian goulash 102
Thai red beef curry 104
Meat loaf 106
Lamb chops with mint glaze 107
Veal schnitzel 108
Pork chops with stuffing no Pork tenderloin with chile and coconut 112
Pork chops with mixed peppercorns 114
Sweet and sour Chinese spareribs 116
Shrimp tacos 117
Jumbo shrimp with tarragon sauce 118
Scallops with spicy cashew sauce 119
Mussel gratin 120
Spicy clams with cilantro pesto 122
Broiled trout with cucumber and dill 124
Tuna with fennel and tomato relish 126
Tuna steaks with orange relish 128
Herb roasted salmon 129
Mushroom-stuffed sole fillets 130
Best-ever fried fish 132
Cajun-spiced red snapper 134
Sea bass with lemon butter sauce 136
Pad Thai with shrimp 138
Shrimp tagliatelle 140
Pasta shells with scallops 141
Penne with spinach and Stilton 142
Fettucine primavera 144
Tuna and fennel pasta bake 146
Spaghetti alla carbonara 148
Ricotta and spinach ravioli 149
Pasta spirals with herbed meatballs 150
Cannelloni with ricotta and spinach 152
Classic lasagna 154
Jalapeno deep-dish pizza 156
Calzone 158
Vegetarian stacked enchiladas 159
Mixed bean bake 160
Mushroom Stroganoff 162
Eggplant parmigiana 163
Italian stuffed zucchini 164
Polenta with grilled vegetables 165
Spinach gnocchi with tomato sauce 166
Couscous with roasted bell peppers 168
Spiced eggplant with filo crust 170
Veggie burgers 172
Falafel with sesame yogurt sauce 174
Peking tofu with plum sauce 175
Red lentil and coconut curry 176
Sides 178
Boston baked beans 180
Spiced yams 181
Cauliflower and broccoli with cheese 182
Creamed spinach 184
Aromatic Brussels sprouts 185
Glazed carrots and turnips 186
Summer peas and beans 188
Roasted fennel and sweet potato gratin 190
Asparagus with Parmesan 192
Herbed roasted tomatoes 193
Ratatouille 194
Three-cheese macaroni 195
Persian pilaf 196
Risi e bisi 198
Potatoes lyonnaise 200
Steak fries 201
Potatoes au gratin 202
Breads and Baked Goods 204
Farmhouse loaf 206
Dinner rolls 208
Cheese and herb bread 210
Potato bread 211
Focaccia 212
Croissants 214
Cinnamon rolls 216
Whole wheat drop scones 217
Irish soda bread 218
Chelsea buns 220
Bath buns 222
Desserts 224
Apple Brown Betty 226
Cherries jubilee 228
Tiramisu 229
Chocolate chip cheesecake 230
Chocolate and brandy mousse 232
Orange panna cotta with soaked oranges 234
Quick vanilla ice cream 236
Peach Melba 238
Chocolate cake 239
Sorbet selection 240
Crepe Suzette 242
Fruit fritters 244
Baked apples 245
Poached pears with blackberry sauce 246
Lemon cheesecake on a ginger crust 248
Baked apple dumplings 250
Rum and raisin ice cream 251
Index 252
Acknowledgments 256