27 recipes
Creamy onion soup with Emmentaler cheese, kirsch, and horseradish in a smooth roux-based broth. Not the classic browned French style. Translucent onions, white wine, and a fondue-like finish.
Noodles and cabbage: a rustic Italian Alpine-style baked casserole layering fettuccine with savoy cabbage, potatoes, melted soft cheese, and brown butter perfumed with sage. Vegetarian comfort food from the mountains.
Creamy onion and garlic soup thickened with a roux and enriched with heavy cream, white wine, and beef stock. Topped with broiled blue cheese croutons.
West: Royal Lamb Chops Braised with Nuts and Saffron recipe
Herbed Roast Leg of Lamb with Roast Onions& recipe
Penne with pumpkin cream sauce, red bell pepper, and fresh nutmeg finished with Parmesan. A cozy fall pasta for two that uses canned pumpkin puree for a silky, savory sauce in under 35 minutes.
Baked samosas use a soft yeasted bread-machine dough wrapped around spiced potato and pea filling, brushed with egg glaze, and baked until golden. Lighter than fried samosas with the same Indian flavor punch.
Golden-browned chicken simmered in Riesling wine with shallots, garlic, and fresh thyme, finished with plump green grapes. An Alsatian-inspired dinner for two ready in just 40 minutes.
Fettuccine with Butter, Garlic, Parmesan, & Black Pepper recipe
Rich garlic soup pureed with 28 cloves of slow-caramelized garlic, onions, bouquet garni, and cream. A French-style starter that's silky, deeply savory, and surprisingly mellow.
Shrimp de Jonghe, a classic Chicago dish of parboiled shrimp baked under a buttery herb and sherry bread crumb crust with tarragon, chervil, and garlic. Bubbly and golden.