86 sinful recipes

Emeril's calzone wraps a basil-sun-dried tomato yeast dough around a pork, red pepper, and white wine filling. A flavor-packed Italian turnover from the New Orleans chef.

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.

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.

Egg tagliarini tossed with sun-dried tomato strips, Parmigiano-Reggiano, garlic, parsley, and lemon juice in the reserved tomato oil. A no-cook Italian pasta sauce ready in 20 minutes.

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.

Wild mushroom pizza with black olives, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, provolone, and mozzarella. Loaded with savory Mediterranean toppings on a crispy, high-heat baked shell.

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.

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.

Sun-dried tomato pasta sauce with no canned tomatoes. Dry-packed tomatoes rehydrate in boiling water, then split between a blended puree and chunky halves for real texture. Vegan, 20 minutes.

Asian flavor, make your own jerky, use any game meat or even beef

Mediterranean baked swordfish topped with a sundried tomato and kalamata olive tapenade, set over lemon slices. Four ingredients, 20 minutes oven time, restaurant-quality fish dinner.

Salmon mousse, a classic French restaurant appetizer of pureed raw salmon whipped with egg white and heavy cream, spiked with Pernod, cognac, and a spoonful of caviar. Pipe and serve cold.

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.

Deep-fried shrimp and crab toast on French baguette slices with ginger, water chestnuts, and sesame seeds. A crispy San Francisco Chinatown-style appetizer with plum sauce.