Gourmet Entertaining Recipes
French Heritage Cuisine represents the influence of French cooking on the world’s cuisines. The recipes presented are primarily of European and American foods. Helping the home cook develop the knowledge and skills to prepare meals to enjoy with family and friends.
Gourmet Food and Kitchen Items
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Appetizer and Hors d'oeuvres
A savory baguette bread appetizer recipe that features a blend of cheeses with Madeira wine and a hint of garlic.
This Durum wheat Focaccia bread with a golden hue is a flavorful and colorful appetizer that is a great way to start with appetizers. Your guests will surely enjoy this Focaccia with roasted red peppers and minced pepperoni. It can easily be cut into nine or twelve portions.
These herb potato tarts make excellent appetizers. When you cook the tart in a rectangular pan, you can cut the potato into squares. Topping the tarts with sour cream and chopped chives gives them a good appearance and flavor. These are savory appetizers.
Side Dishes
Toasted bread with truffles melded with butter and cheese makes a savory side dish. Black truffles are very aromatic and combine with butter and cheese, creating a delicious spread for a quick broil on toasted bread. Black truffle butter is a versatile addition to cheese spreads for broiled breads. Black truffles are very aromatic and sensitive to excessive cooking. Our recipe provides a quick broil to maintain the truffle flavor.
Beets' low palatability is often due to their earthy flavor. The discoloration that can occur with golden beets makes many avoid preparing them as a side dish. This recipe aims to provide a preparation method that reduces oxidation, which leads to discoloration. It also uses methods that mellow the earthy flavor of the beets.
Asparagus is a universal side dish that pairs well with chicken, pork, fish, and especially beef.
Savory Cheese Baguette slices make a Steakhouse-style bread dinner side dish. Combine cheddar cheese powder, Parmesan, and butter for this simple recipe to create a simple savory cheese bread. There is no garlic to mask the cheese flavor in this dinner-side bread recipe.
Main Dishes
Steak Tips with Madeira Sauce is an elegant yet simple dinner option. If you're hesitant about cooking steak, steak tips are easier to manage and offer impressive results. These small sirloin cubes tenderize well when seasoned with a salt rub and left in the refrigerator overnight. With the steak tips coated in cracked peppercorns, the salted steak tips gain flavors like the classic French dish, Steak au poivre.
San Marzano tomatoes form the base of this recipe, while butter and extra virgin olive oil add richness and smoothness. Using premade umami sauce can enhance its delicious depth. This rich and savory San Marzano pizza sauce offers a satisfying umami boost. The sauce is cooked down to reduce its volume and concentrate the flavors.
If you like the idea of Salmon cakes for entertaining, do not make it hard on yourself. Using high-quality canned salmon can make the overall preparation of the dish very expedient. This recipe provides you with a main dish with excellent flavor. Bones are often found in salmon, which can deter the home cook. If a guest finds bones in their salmon cake, it can be an unpleasant dinner experience. This salmon cake recipe helps you avoid difficulties. You can present a visually appealing salmon main dish with excellent flavor within a reasonable meal prep time.
Choosing the right cheese blend is crucial for making a delicious pizza. Layering sharp provolone and mozzarella creates a rich and robust flavor.
This torte recipe results in a dessert with a denser and richer texture compared to a regular cake. When preparing this recipe, there's no need to focus on incorporating a lot of air into the mix. The desired outcome is a dense texture, which is characteristic of this dessert.
Pate Sucree is a short French crust used to make tarts and desserts. It forms the crust for many elegant and pleasing French-style desserts.
An almond tart dessert has the potential to make a strong impression. Its origins can be traced back to France and it is guaranteed to please your guests. The creation of this dessert involves using a Pate Sucree dough for the tart crust.
Desserts
Enjoying Food Apricots
Apricots are a fantastic fruit. They are very universally used for jams, desserts, and sauces. One of the best types is California sun-dried apricots. They are great for snacking and making desserts and sauces. Explore the beautiful world of apricots.