A delicious and decadent recipe for gourmet chocolate truffles made with fine baking chocolate, luscious cream and a dusting with cocoa powder. Secret ingredient: Maldon salt!
This Latin treat is taking the world by storm! Our batter recipe is simple and easy - just make, pipe and fry! Then bedazzle them with your favorite ingredients - we picked yummy Valrhona Caramelia milk chocolate and crunchy pearls, plus white chocolate and Oreo crumbs, and a simple but sophisticated dark chocolate and sea salt flake churro.
This recipe for a sophisticated appetizer or canape couldn't be easier or more delicious! Perfect for special occasions.
This tasty Iberico pork roast is sourced from the Mogote, more commonly referred to as the neck or pork collar. This relatively small roast packs a big flavor thanks to its tender texture and beautifully even marbling. A simple slow roast brings all the delicious characteristics of this cut to the forefront and promises a beautiful centerpiece for your next dinner party or holiday celebration.
Fresh mozzarella is elevated to fabulous levels with a quick marinade in walnut oil and zesty Piment D' Espellete. Matched with sweet strawberries and juicy cherry tomatoes to balance out that heat, it's a match made in summer-produce heaven.
Learn how to cure your own salmon with this spectacular recipe for honey cured salmon served with potato rosti, for a fabulous lunch or brunch.
We love these yummy little peanut butter truffle cake balls, easy to make, using simple but fresh ingredients like premium baking chocolate, and they're sure to be a hit with adults and kids!
Naturally tender venison tenderloin is loaded with flavor but light on the fat, which makes it a great candidate for a rich partner like this zesty Peppercorn sauce. The venison is simply seared to get that gorgeous brown crust, and then drizzled with the piquant sauce and topped with some crispy bacon for some added fat. Serve with roasted potatoes, vegetables or a salad and dinner is done!
A great recipe for when pears are in season, we love how the intensity of the blue cheese is complemented and lightened by sweet and tart pears. Serve it as a light lunch paired with spring greens, or cut into small appetizer-sized pieces for a delicious hors d'ouevre that's easy to make.
Flavorful duck breast magret is served with a fresh and tart apple remoulade and a sweet and delicious balsamic vinegar sauce. Serve this delicious dish for when you need a break for a the tired old chicken breast, or to impress your guests (they'll never know how easy it was to make!).
A super easy recipe for salmon kebabs skewered with veggies and a fresh mango salsa. Serve them as a an appetizer or paired with wild rice or couscous for a main dish.
Dulce de Leche, a luscious caramel cream spread hailing from Argentina, makes this classic pound cake even better! Moist, dense and topped with a sweet glaze, this delicious pound cake just begs for a cup of tea or a mug of steaming latte to go with it.
A classic, sumptuous French chocolate cake that's to die for, topped with raspberry jam and airy whipped cream.
Are you looking for a centerpiece dish that just screams fall? This show stopping pumpkin is it! Perfect for a vegetarian or even vegan Thanksgiving celebration, it's a hearty and beautiful dish that will impress guests with its looks AND flavor. Easily adaptable, the filling can be substituted with quinoa and even farro, or just your favorite grain. And if you want to make it fully vegan, substitute the butter for olive oil and nix the cheese (or use vegan cheese).
Is there something more mouthwatering than a gorgeous pot of filled with steaming soup and bubbling melted cheese? We think not! This French onion soup recipe is simple and straightforward, bringing out the flavor of perfectly caramelized onions and the savoriness of Gruyere.
What happens when you mix together two of Spain's greatest culinary treasures? Why, something delicious of course! Our "croquetas" (a mix between dumplings and meatballs) are filled with mouthwatering Serrano ham and buttery Manchego sheep's milk cheese. Serve over rice or pasta.
This sophisticated appetizer looks so elegant and is so delicious, nobody will believe it takes 30 minutes to make! We took polenta from an uninspired main to an elegant start, coating it in in panko and baking until crunchy and paired with a creamy and intense blue cheese dip.
Perfect deviled eggs are filled with a mix of smoky salmon with a lime-mayo twist, then crowned with colorful and fresh salmon caviar beads for an elegant and bright appetizer.
Risotto is already a wonderful dish, but when you pair it with luxurious truffle oil and delicious mushrooms, it takes the dish to a whole new level. Parmigiano "crackers" look elegant and are so incredibly easy to make, you'll be tempted to serve them along with any dish.
Beautiful pan-seared scallops paired with flavorful mushroom and bacon saute, served with a colorful lentil salad. Hearty enough for the colder months, you can make a lighter version of this recipe by serving the scallops with just the lentil salad in the summer.
Ever wonder how to make plump, delicious ravioli from scratch at home? Here you go! Making your own pasta, in this case Ravioli, is not as complicated as it sounds. Our recipe for Pumpkin and Pancetta Ravioli is served with a creamy butter and sage sauce, and topped with chopped nuts - the perfect dish for cool nights and crisp fall days!
Our rustic country pate with black pepper finds the perfect match in a sweet apple chutney, for a canape recipe that's sophisticated and delicious.
Serve these melt-in-your-mouth cheddar biscuits right out of the oven! Perfect to pair with main dishes or to start you dinner, these are the perfect biscuits for when zucchini abounds at the farmer's market.
A hearty comfort side dish, scalloped potatoes get an extra dose of luxury with the addition of fresh black truffles! Perfect for special occasions where a mix of flavor and decadence is in order. Serve this dish for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, or just when the mood for hearty glamour comes over.
This absolutely decadent cake will become your new addiction! A popular dessert in Venezuela, the Marquesa cake requires no oven, making it perfect for hot summer days. The finest Callebaut baking chocolate takes the recipe to a new level of exquisite, while the traditional Maria cookies keep it wonderfully familiar.
This succulent pork tenderloin is butterflied, tenderized, then stuffed with creamy gorgonzola blue cheese and sweet cognac-soaked figs. The result is a juicy, intensely flavorful main dish that can be served one any regular weeknight or at a fancy ocasssion.
A great, foolproof biscotti recipe is something that every baker (even the weekend-warrior type) should have in his or her arsenal. Our walnut biscotti recipe is simple and easy, and turns out some deliciously crunchy biscotti with just enough sweetness and to amp up the wow factor, we dipped them in tempered chocolate for a “corner bakery look” and incredible flavor. Storage: plain biscotti can be stored in an airtight container for several weeks (note that they will turn harder as days pass). If you choose to dip them in chocolate like we did, they will last a 3-4 days.
A delicious fish recipe of whole grilled fish paired with a fresh sauce. We used a whole trout, but you can use whatever fresh fish looks best at the fishmonger's. A great meat-free recipe for a summer backyard bas.