153 plate recipes

Shrimp Andre sautes mushrooms, onion, and butterflied shrimp in butter with sherry, then folds in a lemony Mornay sauce. A classic French bistro plate over rice pilaf, ready in 20 minutes.

Fettuccine Alfredo done traditional Italian-style: fresh egg pasta tossed with butter, cream, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. Three ingredients, pure silk on a plate.

Seedless raspberry puree (coulis) with superfine sugar and kirsch. Sieved smooth for drizzling over desserts, cheesecakes, ice cream, and plated sweets.

Pan-seared salmon with an herb crust, cumin-coriander yogurt crema and smoky chipotle salsa. Restaurant-style plated fish with bold Mexican-inspired flavors.

Easy carrot salad with shredded carrots, fresh herbs, scallions, and a bright lemon-and-safflower-oil dressing. A 15-minute vegan side that brings color and crunch to any plate.

Restaurant-style salmon, sliced thin and gently butter-cooked until silky, draped over greens in a pool of reduced white wine and mushroom cream sauce. An elegant chef's plate made at home.

Spice cookies with pumpkin dip: molasses-and-ginger cookies rolled in sugar, served with a creamy cream cheese and pumpkin pie dip. A holiday cookie plate with a dunking twist.

Microwave omelet filled with creamy cheddar sauce, crisp bacon, and chopped apples. Cooked in a pie plate for easy folding, then topped with bubbly cheese sauce and bacon bits.

An easy pasta salad that uses the fresh veggies you have on hand and some Italian dressing so you can put it together quickly, we love quick and easy recipes.

Composed romaine and watercress salad plated over Belgian endive spears with a savory basil anchovy sauce. An elegant, restaurant-style first course.

Papayas with shrimp: curried shrimp salad with chutney and lemon juice piled into ripe papaya halves. A light tropical lunch that looks like a resort plate.

Tangy bleu cheese spread blended with cream cheese, white wine, and Worcestershire. Served with sliced California dried figs and crackers for an elegant cheese plate appetizer.

A Sicilian classic: tender cauliflower simmered with anchovies, pine nuts, currants, and tomatoes over spaghetti. Sweet, savory, and unmistakably Palermo on your plate.

Kurkkusalaatti is the classic Finnish cucumber salad with sour cream, fresh dill, and a touch of vinegar. Salt-pulled cucumbers stay crunchy, never watery. Pure Nordic summer on a plate.

Beef tenderloin with morels and tarragon-Marsala sauce pan-sears filets and finishes them in a cream sauce built on earthy morels, sweet Marsala, and anise-tinged tarragon. Restaurant-plate dinner without the prix fixe.

Clown face pancake breakfast with poached or fried eggs for eyes, orange slices for ears and mouth, and cherry tomato halves for noses. Fun kids' breakfast plate.