1,659 elegant recipes

Shrimp and sea scallops over angel hair pasta in a reduced white wine, cognac, and tarragon butter sauce. An elegant 30-minute seafood dinner with restaurant polish.

Baked apple halves stuffed with brandy-soaked dried cherries and drizzled with a maple caramel sauce. Served warm with vanilla frozen yogurt for an elegant fall dessert.

Fig and ricotta crostini with fresh basil ribbons and aged balsamic vinegar on toasted baguette. Elegant five-ingredient Italian appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

Ebi kimizushi: elegant Japanese stuffed-prawn sushi, with butterflied vinegar-marinated prawns filled with a silky, seasoned golden egg-yolk paste. A refined, bite-sized appetizer.

Elegant sherried baked fruit with layered pineapple, peaches, apricots, cherries, and spiced apple rings in a buttery brown sugar and sherry sauce. Serves 20 for buffets and dinner parties.

Australian savoury choux pastry puffs filled with a béchamel-style mixture and salmon, chicken, shrimp or asparagus. Elegant French-inspired party appetizer.

Broiled salmon fillets with a silky pureed fennel butter sauce seasoned with nutmeg and cayenne. An elegant seafood dinner with a French-inspired anise-sweet accompaniment.

Pork tenderloin medallions Veronique: sauteed in butter, finished in a sherry-cream sauce built from the pan drippings, and topped with butter-sauteed seedless grapes. Elegant French bistro cooking.

Crispy phyllo tart shells filled with homemade creme fraiche and topped with fresh mixed berries on a raspberry coulis. An elegant French-inspired dessert with shatteringly flaky pastry and tangy cream.

Chocolate phyllo crisps: three sheets of phyllo brushed with cocoa-clarified butter, sugared between layers, and baked flat under a weight. Elegant chocolate wafer garnish for plated desserts.

Salmon fillets encrusted in shredded potato with onion and tarragon, pan-fried until golden and crispy. A simple, elegant fish dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Prawn pate with minced shrimp, cream cheese, butter, sour cream, and a kick of hot sauce. A smooth, no-cook seafood spread served on hot toast triangles as an elegant appetizer.

Turnip soup simmered in chicken consomme with bright green peas and buttery croutons. A light, elegant French-style starter that highlights an underused root vegetable.

Smoked salmon pizza with mascarpone, shallots, lemon juice, and fresh chives on a crispy baked crust. An elegant five-ingredient flatbread that comes together in 15 minutes.

Finnish almond cookies with a buttery shortbread base, egg white glaze, and sliced almonds on top. A crisp, not-too-sweet Scandinavian cookie with elegant simplicity.

Chicken breasts braised in a peach and orange sauce with sauteed mushrooms, duck livers, and a hollandaise finish. Browned under the broiler for a golden glaze, this is dinner party elegance in one pot.