354 elegant Recipes

potato, boiled and sliced thinly, cheddar cheese, grated or, velveeta cheese, butter, divided, half-and-half, lemon juice, big onion, minced, salt and pepper, paprika

hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut in half, salt , to taste, black pepper, heavy cream or 3 tbsp homemade mayonnaise, thinned with, paprika (i used smoked for an extra dose of oo la la), leaves italian parsley, whole leaves (or fresh basil, salad burnet, lovage, etc.)

boneless skinless chicken breasts, all-purpose flour, salt, cracked black pepper, olive oil, imitation crabmeat, flaked, asparagus tips, lightly steamed, water, powdered milk (actually 1/4 cup cow soup mix, see below), egg yolks (freeze whites for another use), lemon juice, freshly squeezed, dry mustard, salt, white pepper, salted butter, melted, paprika (sprinkled per chicken breast and overtop of hollandaise), dry parsley flakes (ditto)

chicken breast fillets, flattened (see note), plain (all-purpose flour for dusting, olive oil, button mushrooms, sliced, spring onions (scallions) sliced, cream, brandy, grated gruyere or swiss cheese, salt and pepper

wild rice, water, butter, minced onion, all-purpose flour, chicken broth, minced cooked ham, shredded carrots, almonds, half-and-half

eggs, milk, all-purpose flour, chopped pistachio nuts, minced shallots, dry white wine, chicken stock, heavy cream, butter, pomegranate syrup, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

baking potatoes, butter, melted, salt, fresh parsley, chopped (or thyme), cheddar cheese, grated, parmesan cheese, grated

minced shallot, butter, flour, water, chicken base, baby clams , with juice, uncooked shrimp, cleaned, shelled, deveined, cod, boneless, leave in 1 piece, salmon, skinless, boneless, leave in 1 piece, cooked crabmeat, chopped, heavy cream, half-and-half, dry sherry, salt and pepper

garlic cloves, peeled and minced , about 1 tbsp, scallions, thinly sliced, dijon mustard, fresh dill, chopped, apple cider vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, canned artichoke hearts, drained and quartered, baby spinach leaves, washed and patted dry, head radicchio, separated into leaves, washed and patted dry

frozen chopped spinach, fresh mushrooms, sliced, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, prepared ranch salad dressing, grated parmesan cheese, quartered artichoke hearts, drained

beef tenderloin steaks, salt and black pepper (to season), garlic clove, pressed, butter, button mushrooms, sliced, brandy, warmed, lemon , juice of, goose or chicken liver), cream, prepared horseradish

backfin crab meat , picked over, red bell pepper, finely chopped, vidalia onion, finely chopped, salt and pepper, to taste, orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate, lemon , zest of, finely grated, orange zest, finely grated, mayonnaise, sour cream, chili sauce, fresh tarragon leaf, chopped, chives or parsley, to garnish

chicken, cooked and diced, pineapple, drained and in chunks, strawberries, cut in half, green seedless grapes, celery, sliced, mayonnaise, salt, ground ginger, pepper

grated apples, granulated sugar, plain gelatin softened in 10 tbsp cold water, vanilla extract, orange extract, almond extract, broken walnuts

onion, chopped, fresh mushrooms, sliced, butter, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, pepper, salt, milk, chicken broth, minced fresh parsley, ground nutmeg , optional, sour cream

cubed croissants or french bread, raisins, eggs, half-and-half cream, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, grated orange peel, brown sugar, butter, heavy whipping cream, vanilla extract, cream , optional

pirouette cookies, divided, graham cracker crumbs, butter, melted, cream cheese, softened, eggnog, cold, milk, cold, vanilla instant pudding mix, rum extract, ground nutmeg, heavy whipping cream , whipped

layer white cake mix, instant pistachio pudding mix, eggs, club soda, vegetable oil, whole pitted red cherries (drained well ), crushed pineapple (drained well ), roasted chopped pecans, coconut cream cheese frosting