1,659 elegant recipes

Asparagus sauce blends boiled asparagus tops with unsalted butter and infuses heavy cream with the woody ends, creating a silky verdant sauce ideal for pasta, fish, or grilled chicken. San Francisco chef's elegant green sauce.

Soft shell crabs seared in clarified butter meet brown butter sauce spiked with sherry vinegar, toasted hazelnuts, and sweet sugar snap peas. Elegant springtime seafood in under an hour.

Homemade ravioli stuffed with flaked smoked salmon and melted fontina cheese, served with silky dill cream sauce. This elegant pasta dish brings restaurant-quality flavor to your dinner table.

Tender carrot slices sauté in butter then simmer in sweet Marsala wine until glazed and glossy, creating an elegant Italian-inspired side dish that's ready in under 25 minutes.

Baked flounder fillets in a browned butter sauce with garlic, white wine, lemon, and parsley. Ready in 30 minutes and works with any white fish. Quick, elegant weeknight dinner.

Wine-poached salmon steaks topped with tangy Dijon-dill yogurt sauce create an elegant 25-minute dinner that's light, flavorful, and perfect for date nights or easy weeknight meals.

Sophisticated apple pie with sharp cheddar cheese baked right into the crust. The filling simmers apples in port wine, apple juice, and lemon zest. Lattice top for elegant presentation.

Baci di Dama are Italian "lady's kisses": delicate ground almond cookies with candied orange peel, sandwiched together with melted chocolate. Gluten-light, flourless-forward, and elegant enough for gifting.

Award-winning thumbprint cookies with buttery dough rolled in finely chopped nuts, pressed with your thumb, and filled with ruby raspberry jam: elegant holiday baking that won first place.

Classic French steak au poivre with tri-color peppercorn crust, cognac flambe, and rich cream pan sauce. Restaurant-quality pepper steak in under 30 minutes for an elegant dinner.

Buttery walnut biscotti inspired by Chez Panisse, laced with Cognac and vanilla. Twice-baked to a golden crunch, these elegant cookies bring California fine dining to your cookie jar.

Classic bacon and Swiss quiche in a flaky pie crust with a creamy six-egg custard. Simple enough for a weekday morning, elegant enough for a holiday brunch spread.

Elegant almond tart with buttery pastry crust and rich frangipane filling studded with toasted almonds. Ground almonds and eggs create a moist, nutty center that stays tender for days.

Elegant pureed soup with apples, maple syrup, cinnamon, lemon, and white wine. Thickened with arrowroot and finished with sour cream. Serve warm for a sophisticated starter or light dessert.

Elegant asparagus cooked in its own concentrated buttery juices with just salt and pepper. A simple French-inspired side dish that lets fresh asparagus shine in under 30 minutes.

Seared bay scallops glazed with a reduced vermouth and lemon sauce, finished with fresh dill and cracked pepper. A light, elegant 20-minute seafood dish with bright, clean flavors.