450 poached black with and Recipes

water, white wine vinegar, eggs, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, canola oil , to coat, tasso ham, sliced into 1/4-inch thick slices, heirloom tomatoes , sliced in half crosswise, english muffins, split and toasted, cajun hollandaise, to top , recipe follows, cajun hollandaise, spanish paprika, new mexican chile powder, garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, dried oregano, chile de arbol, cayenne powder, egg yolks, lightly beaten, fresh lemon juice, unsalted butter , clarified and melted, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, worcestershire sauce

bosc pears, water, dry red wine, sugar, whole black peppercorn, dried bay leaf, peel of 1 lemon

lemon, halved, bay leaf, thyme, black peppercorns, garlic cloves, peeled, kosher salt, shrimp, cleaned and deveined

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, water, diced onion, chablis or 1/2 cup other dry white wine, sliced carrot, sliced celery, black peppercorns, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, bay leaves

olive oil, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, diced tomatoes (with juice), crushed tomatoes (with juice), bay leaf, leaves fresh basil, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, ball fresh mozzarella cheese, coarse textured peasant bread

cornstarch, vegetable broth, dried dill weed, crushed, black pepper, carrot , cut into matchstick-thin strips, stalk celery, sliced, onion, sliced, cod (fresh or frozen ) or 1 lb haddock (fresh or frozen) or 1 lb halibut (fresh or frozen)

eggs (fresh is best ), extra virgin olive oil (optional), fine sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

haricots verts (french thin green beans) or regular green beans, fresh chanterelle mushrooms, olive oil, minced garlic, fresh black truffle * (about 9 g), shallots, sea salt, six 5-oz skinless halibut fillets, fresh lemon juice, fresh thyme leaves, fresh tarragon leaves, fish stock, vin jaune or dry sherry, purple-potato and crab gratin

head savoy cabbage, truffle butter, boneless, skinless pheasant breasts, salt, butter, diced butternut squash, water, black truffle, for garnish, sea salt, for garnish

fish stock, dry white wine, lemon, whole black peppercorns, yellow onion, bay leaf, thyme, salt, cayenne, arctic char fillet, fiddlehead ferns, rinsed and trimmed, unsalted butter, chopped shallots, garlic, chanterelle mushrooms , wiped clean and tough ends removed, quartered, salt, ground black pepper, chopped fresh thyme, dry white wine, chicken stock, minced fresh parsley

butter, all-purpose flour, minced shallots, minced garlic, dry white wine, heavy cream, whole basil leaves, salt and freshly ground black pepper, skinless sablefish (black cod) fillets, peeled, seeded, and diced tomatoes, chiffonade basil, plus extra for garnish

creme fraiche (or 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup heavy cream well combined), salt, freshly ground black pepper, oysters, shucked, unsalted butter, minced shallots, cayenne pepper, heavy cream, anise-flavored liqueur, fresh spinach, rinsed, patted dry , and cut into thin strips, vegetable oil, for frying, sevruga caviar

creme fraiche (or 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup heavy cream well combined), salt, freshly ground black pepper, oysters, shucked, unsalted butter, minced shallots, cayenne pepper, heavy cream, anise-flavored liqueur, fresh spinach, rinsed, patted dry , and cut into thin strips, vegetable oil, for frying, sevruga caviar

creme fraiche (or 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup heavy cream well combined), salt, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, oysters, freshly shucked , liquor reserved, unsalted butter, minced shallots, heavy cream, anise-flavored liqueur (recommended : herbsaint, pernod or ricard), fresh spinach, rinsed, patted dry , and cut into thin strips, vegetable oil, for frying, beluga or sevruga caviar

onions, quartered, celery ribs with leaves , cut into 1-inch pieces, carrots , cut into 1-inch pieces, parsley sprigs, black peppercorns, bay leaves, salt, water, clam juice, dry white wine, salmon, dressed, garnishes: cucumber slices, lemon slices, and sprigs of fresh dill, cucumber dill sauce, watercress sauce, aioli

water, sugar, black peppercorns, cinnamon stick, julienne-cut lemon rind, cored peeled quinces, quartered (about 1 3/4 lb)

cooking oil, onion, chopped, carrot, chopped, rib celery, chopped, salt, chicken (3 to 3 1/2 lb), cut into 8 pieces, skin removed, red potatoes (about 1 lb), peeled and quartered, turnips, peeled and cut into eighths, canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock, red- or white-wine vinegar, water, fresh thyme , or 1/4 tsp dried thyme, bay leaf, fresh-ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley

black peppercorns, boneless, skinlesss chicken breast halves (about 8 oz each), stalk celery, cut into thirds, coarse salt, garlic, peeled, lemon, sliced (optional), carrot, cut into thirds, yellow onion, halved, thyme or parsley