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Sumptuous Recipes

Sumptuous Recipes

Spark your imagination and free the soul with these wonderful, delicious recipes.

Asparagus with Tarragon Vinaigrette and Eggs Mimosa Contributor: Georgeanne Brennan Meal: Side Cuisine: French Ingredient: Vegetables Season: Spring

Mimosa is a classic French garnish of sieved hard-cooked eggs that is frequently used for asparagus and leeks. Tarragon, which has an affinity for both asparagus and eggs, enhances the sherry vinaigrette.

Butternut Squash Soup with Pancetta, Ginger Snap Crumbs and a Spiced Crème Fraiche Contributor: Jonathan Lindenauer Meal: Side Cuisine: French Ingredient: Vegetables Season: Winter The flesh of the butternut squash gives this soup a beautiful color, and its sweet flavor masterfully meshes with the savory quality of the pancetta.

Creamy Summer Berry and Lemon Gratin Contributor: Joanne Weir Meal: Dessert Cuisine: French Ingredient: Dairy Season: Summer The piquant taste of the raspberries melds impeccably with the understated complexity of the lemon gratin. This flexible recipe can incorporate mixed berries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries or boysenberries so you can bake according to the caprice of your taste buds.

Croque Monsieur with Crispy Fries and Champagne Mimosas Contributor: Anolon Culinary Team Meal: Lunch Cuisine: French Ingredient: Pork Season: Winter

With a lifetime of new beginnings ahead, remember to nourish each other well. Start by taking time with each other. Begin with this warm and toasty Croque Monsieur and crispy fries, then add a Champagne mimosa for the perfect finish. And remember, the best is always yet to come.

Goat Cheese and Fresh Herb Soufflé Contributor: Food and Wine Magazine Meal: Appetizer Cuisine: French Ingredient: Dairy Season: Spring Served warm, this goat cheese and fresh herb soufflé, with its light texture and rich, flavorful palette, will be a welcome addition to your dinner.

Quick Coq au Vin Contributor: David Bonom and Marge Perry Meal: Dinner Cuisine: French Ingredient: Chicken Season: Winter

This hearty stew makes a complete meal when served over boiled noodles. Use chicken breast or thigh meat, or a combination.

Scalloped Potatoes Contributor: David Bonom and Marge Perry Meal: Side Cuisine: French Ingredient: Vegetables Season: Winter

This is the penultimate special occasion comfort food: thin slices of creamy potatoes baked in silky rich butter, cream and cheese. A mandoline or sharp chef’s knife is key to slicing the potatoes thinly.