Steamed mussels served in their own briny cooking juices with melted butter and fresh chives. Four ingredients and ready in under 10 minutes of cooking.
Cheese potato puff is a baked mashed potato casserole with cheddar cheese, butter, and beaten eggs that puffs up golden and souffled in the oven. A make-ahead side dish that feeds a crowd.
Creamy cauliflower leek soup gets its silky body from pureed cauliflower, not heavy cream, with slowly cooked sweet leeks, a touch of Dijon, and lemon thyme. A velvety, light soup finished with chives and crisp garlic croutons.
Creamy fresh tomato soup made from ripe tomatoes, basil, whole cloves, and brown sugar, pureed and finished with half-and-half and milk. Far better than anything from a can.
Funny-Side-Up Pie is a savory bacon and egg pie with cream of mushroom soup and sour cream in a flaky homemade double crust. Retro comfort food with a creamy gravy on the side.
Classic French herb sauce with shallots, mushrooms, white wine, tarragon, chives, and parsley in a buttery roux base. A versatile sauce for meat, poultry, eggs, or pasta.
Lemony radish salad with 4 cups of thinly sliced radishes in a lemon-soy dressing with chives and parsley. A peppery, crunchy side that chills beautifully.
Homemade herb cheese spread with cream cheese, butter, parsley, chives, marjoram, and thyme. A simple make-ahead spread for crackers or veggie sandwiches.
This is actually fairly easy to make, the only time consuming part was peeling the eggplant and chopping vegetables.
Chilled buttermilk shrimp soup with crunchy cucumber and a kick of dry mustard. No cooking required! A refreshing, light summer soup that's ready after a few hours in the fridge.
Sweet and savory beef stir fry glazed with honey and oyster sauce, paired with fresh pineapple-chili salsa. A 30-minute Asian-fusion dinner bursting with bold flavors.
Lacto-vegetarian sweet potato soup with carrots, celery, peas, and a triple-herb blend of thyme, basil, and tarragon. Finished with nonfat sour cream for a lighter, meatless comfort bowl.
Luxurious garlic soup made with 40 cloves of garlic and dry champagne, topped with toasted French bread and bubbly melted Gruyere. French onion soup's bolder cousin.
Jumbo crab tossed in a homemade tarragon vinaigrette with chives, served over thick-sliced tomatoes and baby romaine. Elegant, no-cook, and ready in 10 minutes flat.
Shaker herb soup with chives, chervil, sorrel, and tarragon simmered in chicken broth, ladled over toast, and topped with nutmeg and grated cheddar. A garden-fresh 40-minute bowl of pure simplicity.
Grilled trout with olive butter: butterflied whole trout marinated in Pernod and finished with a chive-flecked compound butter of black olives, shallot, and parsley. A French Provencal-style fish dinner.
Crustless microwave quiche Lorraine loaded with three cheeses, crispy bacon, and heavy cream. Rich, custardy, and on the table in 35 minutes.
Creamy Bolivian peanut soup with ground roasted peanuts or peanut butter mashed with potatoes into a thick, satisfying broth. Vegetarian, ready in 30 minutes.
Crispy-skinned red snapper seared until the skin shatters, served over a light stew of new potatoes, summer squash, and zucchini in a white wine, lemon, and tarragon broth. A healthy Mediterranean-style fish dinner.
South African samoosa filling with mixed vegetables, curry leaves, cumin, turmeric, and green chili. A fragrant, spiced vegetable mixture ready to stuff into pastry triangles for traditional Indian-style samosas.
Homemade Boursin-style cheese spread with fresh basil, chives, parsley, garlic, and chopped black olives folded into cream cheese. A 15-minute herbed cheese spread for crackers, baguette, or crudites.
Leek & Baked Potato Vichyssoise with Red Caviar recipe
I used Cornish Game Hens, but you could also use a cut up chicken. If you can't get winter melon, watermelon will work. Winter melon is white, very mild tasting and a tad denser than watermelon. I think you could get away using something like Honeydew too.
Mini bacon cornbread muffins baked with real bacon fat, then piped with a spicy honey cream cheese and chive frosting. A savory bite-sized crowd-pleaser for parties.
Hake fillet wrapped in serrano ham over spinach, served with homemade potato gnocchi and a creamy roasted red pepper sauce. A restaurant-worthy plated dinner that layers flaky white fish, crisp-salty ham, and silky sauce.
Dramatic flambéed steak Diane with brandy flames and rich pan sauce. Classic tableside preparation brings French restaurant flair to your home kitchen.
Chunky sweet potato soup loaded with carrots, celery, peas, and herbs, finished with nonfat sour cream and skim milk. A big-batch comfort soup that serves 16 and feels lighter than it tastes.
Light creamy clam chowder with turkey bacon, no cream and no flour. Self-thickening from blended potatoes for a healthier New England-style chowder.
Noodle and mushroom souffle layered with ground beef, leeks, tomatoes, and melted cheese, then set with an egg-cream custard. Hearty German-style nudelauflauf for a family dinner.
Jerusalem artichoke egg rolls stuffed with sunchokes, ham, shallots, garlic, and chives, then deep fried until crispy. A creative fusion appetizer with earthy, nutty flavor.
Vegan twice-baked potatoes stuffed with mashed carrots, sauteed onions, basil, and fresh parsley. A hearty vegetarian main dish with no dairy needed.
Pecan-crusted venison medallions seared medium rare, served over bourbon sweet potato mash with Creole mustard and roasted pecans. A Southern-meets-game-night showstopper.
Try this savory crockpot dish that uses common ingredients off of your shelves to create an amazing soup you will love!
Gruibenknoedel are traditional German cracklings dumplings with pork cracklings, breadcrumbs, herbs, and eggs, poached and served in hot beef broth. Rustic comfort food in 25 minutes.
Grilled portobello mushrooms over angel hair: meaty grilled portobello caps sliced over fresh angel hair pasta in a quick garlic cream sauce. A vegetarian main in about 45 minutes.
Lasagna Sarde is a Sardinian-style pasta with lobster, saffron, potatoes, overripe tomatoes, and white wine tossed with fettuccine. A rustic Italian seafood pasta that celebrates simple, bold ingredients.
Smoked salmon wrapped around plump oysters, napped with a reduced wine-cream-tomato sauce, crowned with sauteed mushrooms and broiled Swiss cheese. French elegance in 40 minutes.
Leek and potato gratin made with soaked matzo, sauteed leeks, red pepper, evaporated milk, and mozzarella cheese. A Passover-friendly baked casserole with a golden top.
Oysters Souvenir de Tahaa breads and pan-fries fresh-shucked oysters, then plates them around a silky cream-of-shallots sauce reduced with white wine, lemon and oyster liquor.
Stir-fried shredded pork tenderloin with fragrant yellow chives, dried Chinese mushrooms, ginger, and garlic. A fast, aromatic wok dish that's on the table in 35 minutes.
Silky broccoli bisque with a twist of curry powder and lime juice, garnished with sour cream and chives. Serve it hot in winter or chilled on warm summer evenings.
Irish omelet made with mashed potatoes folded into separated eggs with chives and lemon juice, cooked until golden and finished under the broiler for a puffy, souffle-like rise.
Shredded green cabbage and grated carrots sautéed in foamy butter with chives until tender-crisp. A 20-minute side dish that's light, buttery, and pairs with just about anything.
Restaurant-style crab cakes bound in a light herbed batter instead of breadcrumbs, fried golden in clarified butter and plated over silky beurre blanc with julienned peppers and capers. An elegant starter or main.
Layered phyllo pastry stacks filled with crab, dill-dressed cucumber, and mango chutney, drizzled with a creamy Dijon mustard sauce. A stunning plated appetizer for special occasions.
Retro party appetizer: a hollowed pineapple filled with cream cheese, aged cheddar, chives, mustard, and a splash of rum. A no-cook showpiece served with crackers.
Creamy no-cook crab dip with cream cheese, sour cream, horseradish, and red pepper flakes. Whip it up in 10 minutes, chill, and serve with crackers or veggies at your next party.
Linguine with asparagus, jumbo shrimp, and bacon in a white wine cream sauce. Shell-on shrimp are seared, then simmered in wine to build a rich, layered sauce from scratch.