59 masterchef recipes

Homemade Chicken Casserole with Cream Cognac Sauce recipe

Greek phyllo pastry nests filled with Parmesan, ricotta, and mint, baked golden, then topped with bubbly Kasseri cheese and a Kalamata olive. An elegant appetizer that stuns at any table.

Marco Pierre White's homemade mayonnaise from the Mirabelle restaurant.

Rich, deeply flavored veal stock built from roasted bones, mirepoix, tomatoes, and aromatics, simmered for up to 8 hours. A foundational kitchen staple that elevates every sauce it touches.

Romaine salad with tomatillos, ripe tomatoes, avocado, lime juice, olive oil, and fresh cilantro. A California-Mexican inspired composed salad with no-toss presentation.

Pork and ginger dumplings shaped into open-topped cups, topped with diced carrot for color, and steamed for 20 minutes. A classic Chinese shao mai dim sum recipe you can make at home in 30 minutes.

Crostini with chicken livers sauteed in butter and white wine, finished with cream and brown gravy, spread on thin toasted French bread. A rich Tuscan-style appetizer ready in 35 minutes.

Honey almond parfait is a frozen mousse-style dessert with whipped cream, honey-sweetened sabayon, and toasted sliced almonds. A French-inspired semifreddo that skips the ice cream machine.

Salmon paupiettes stuffed with scallop mousse, gently baked, and served with classic beurre blanc. An elegant French seafood dish with a silky butter sauce.

A luxurious salmon mousse blended with heavy cream, egg white, Pernod, cognac, and a spoonful of caviar. This silky, masterchef-level stuffing is piped into baby salmon for an elegant San Francisco-inspired dish.

A good stock can greatly improve and add flavor to many meals.

New Orleans-style whole artichokes stuffed with oyster souffle and topped with oyster sauce. A dramatic, savory showpiece for seafood lovers.

Swordfish escabeche features golden-crusted swordfish bathed in a tangy red wine vinegar sauce spiced with toasted oregano, cumin, allspice, and cinnamon. Served at room temperature with sweet onion rings and red chilies.

Raw oysters on the half shell topped with a fresh lime-chili relish of shallots, cilantro, jalapeno, and red chili. A no-cook appetizer with serious kick.

Medaillons de veau en croute: veal loin medallions seared, topped with mushroom duxelles, and baked in puff pastry. Classic French haute cuisine served with a white wine pan sauce.

Baby salmon stuffed with caviar, a restaurant-style dish where a whole baby salmon is filled with salmon mousse and a line of caviar, baked in white wine, and plated with two sauces. An elegant seafood showpiece.