1,659 elegant recipes

Tart apples baked with butter, plumped raisins, and lemon, then crowned with a golden meringue and served warm. An elegant, simple dessert that looks far harder than it is.

French-style cream of pea soup pureed with rice, enriched with egg yolks and heavy cream, and garnished with wilted lettuce. An elegant, velvety potage ready in 30 minutes.

Party chicken and crab casserole layered with stuffing, crabmeat, chicken breasts, and cream of mushroom soup. An elegant retro casserole for entertaining that bakes hands-off for 90 minutes.

Savory baked apples stuffed with brandy-seasoned pork and veal, topped with spinach, and served on a pool of port wine sauce. An elegant French-inspired autumn main course.

Marinated oranges soaked in Grand Marnier and sugar for 24 hours. A three-ingredient French dessert with boozy, candied citrus flavor. Served with chocolate cookies for an elegant finish.

Oranges in wine is an elegant chilled dessert of fresh oranges soaked in a spiced red wine syrup with cinnamon and lemon. Simple, refreshing, and perfect for dinner parties.

A refined French Canadian Christmas oyster soup with gently warmed oysters in buttery milk infused with grated carrots and celery. Elegant, briny, and on the table in 40 minutes.

A French hazelnut tart with homemade nougatine and a creamy nut butter custard baked in a quiche shell. Topped with whipped cream, this is elegant patisserie made at home.

Three-ingredient venison medallions baked between anchovy fillets until tender and deeply savory. Olive oil, salt from the sea, and the clean flavor of wild game. Minimalist and elegant.

Poached chicken breasts in white wine and stock, with a cheese-and-crème-fraîche pan sauce reduction. Served over fresh spinach with chives. French bistro elegance in 30 minutes.

A three-layer sponge cake filled with mandarin oranges and orange liqueur, frosted in whipped white chocolate mousse and topped with chocolate curls. Elegant, citrusy, and no-bake assembly.

Greenport soup, a silky pureed green pea and lettuce soup with scallions, parsley, a blonde roux, and a splash of dry sherry. Bright spring color, elegant enough for company.

Salmon with chanterelles poaches salmon fillets in a white wine-shallot fish stock, then crowns them with butter-sauteed chanterelle mushrooms. An elegant French-style dinner in 30 minutes.

Orange custard cookies are mini tartlets with buttery shortbread shells filled with an almond-orange flower water custard, baked in muffin tins. Two dozen elegant bite-sized desserts with a Mediterranean fragrance.

Kos lemon pie, a Greek almond and honey tart in a lemon shortcrust pastry, soaked in lemon syrup and dusted with powdered sugar. An elegant Mediterranean dessert with bright citrus flavor.

Poached apples with maple cream sauce made from real maple syrup, butter, and half-and-half. An elegant fall dessert with whole tender apples in a rich, reduced maple sauce.