1,659 elegant recipes

Warm pineapple mousse baked in souffle dishes with a hidden layer of shredded coconut, finished under the broiler with caramelized powdered sugar. An elegant tropical dessert.

Braised duck breast in a peach-orange cream sauce with mushrooms, honey, and guava jelly. An elegant French-inspired dish finished under the broiler.

Escargot baked in mushroom caps with garlic butter, sauteed onion, and a squeeze of lemon. An elegant French appetizer using canned snails.

Warm mixed berry compote with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries in a butter-sugar syrup. Spoon over ice cream for an elegant, quick dessert.

Chilled strawberry and white wine soup blended from fresh berries, lemon zest, and dry white wine. Elegant five-minute summer starter served cold in chilled bowls.

Roasted Cornish hens stuffed with lemon, garlic, and rosemary, basted with honey-lemon glaze and finished with a white wine pan sauce. Elegant individual portions for special occasions.

Amaretto peach cheesecake with a buttery shortbread base, peach-amaretto cream cheese filling, and a toasted almond garnish. The summery dessert that turns canned peaches into something elegant.

Chicken breast stuffed with artichoke hearts, garlic, breadcrumbs, and a touch of cream and nutmeg. Baked at high heat for a fast, elegant dinner.

This is an elegant cookie with a sweet almond flavor.

A delicious yet elegant dessert that will impress your guests.

Eggs Neptune: poached eggs and sauteed crab meat on toasted English muffins, draped in a blender orange hollandaise with fresh citrus zest. Eggs Benedict's elegant cousin.

Pan-seared ling cod fillets deglazed with grapefruit juice, served with warm grapefruit sections and creamy avocado slices. A light, elegant 30-minute dinner.

Portuguese coffee buttercake stacked from 12 thin butter wafers and filled with silky coffee French buttercream. Elegant sliceable dessert that rewards patient assembly.

Poached salmon steaks in white wine with a creamy horseradish, sour cream, and mint sauce made from the strained poaching liquid. A light, elegant fish dinner for two.

Pan-seared lamb loin steaks with rosemary, garlic, and dry vermouth sauce with mushrooms, shallots, and lemon peel. An elegant dinner finished in the oven.

Golden apricot rice pudding baked in individual molds with a brown sugar and dried apricot bottom that becomes a caramel topping when unmolded. Elegant and simple.