95 champagne recipes

French fish poached in champagne with onion, lemon, and thyme, finished with a silky egg yolk and champagne butter sauce. An elegant, classic technique that cooks the fillets in minutes.

Homemade sausage patties ground from beef and fatty pork, seasoned with sage, marjoram, cloves, and chopped pecans, then bound with champagne. An overnight dry in the fridge builds deep, concentrated flavor.

A buttery, dense bundt cake scented with almond extract and sour cream, baked low and slow, then drizzled with a champagne-vanilla glaze. Elegant enough for celebrations, simple enough for a Sunday afternoon.

A weeknight-friendly mushroom risotto made with converted rice, champagne, and cream of mushroom soup. Creamy, earthy, and on the table in 30 minutes with no constant stirring required.

Oysters in champagne sauce: plump shucked oysters cloaked in a silky butter-champagne sauce, broiled just until golden on a bed of rock salt. An elegant appetizer for New Year's Eve or any holiday table.

Add sophistication to your ham this Christmas, but don't expect the aroma to keep people in their seats.

Braised cabbage with apple, onion, caraway, and champagne, finished with cream. A holiday-elegant side dish meant to accompany pheasant or other roast game birds.

Pan-seared orange roughy with a champagne reduction sauce, sauteed mushrooms, bell peppers, and onion rings. Spiced with soy sauce, chili powder, and red pepper for a bold, elegant fish dinner.

Champagne-battered prawns fried light and shatteringly crisp, the bubbles in the sparkling wine making the airiest batter, served with a homemade cocktail sauce and lemon. A flirty little dish made for sharing.

Thin salmon escalopes grilled in barely a minute and served in a frothy champagne and chive cream sauce. An elegant, restaurant-style dish that cooks fast yet looks dinner-party special.

Ring in the New Year with this sparkling champagne pomegranate punch spiked with citrus vodka. Jewel-toned, fizzy, and ready in under 5 minutes. Just stir, pour over ice, and toast.

Elegant shrimp poached in champagne, then tossed with sautéed mushrooms, shallots, and tomatoes in a reduced cream sauce over angel hair pasta. This luxurious 40-minute dinner is worthy of a special occasion.

Step-by-step guide to boning whole pheasants for the Champagne Cabbage recipe, removing breasts and leg-thigh portions with clean knife work. A masterchef technique for preparing wild game birds.

Salmon poached in champagne with capers, tarragon, and lemon juice. An elegant, 30-minute fish dinner with just 7 ingredients and a refined French technique.

Almonds are also employed in savory dishes such as couscous, rice, stuffings, chicken, and certain fish such as the classic trout almandine. And of course there's Amaretto, the delicious almond flavored liqueur.

This salad's presentation is quite lovely. The citrus vinaigrette is top notch and we use the leftovers for other vegetables. The combination of orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit really kick it up a notch. If you really want to impress your guests and blow them away with sophistication this is sure to wow them. Or just make the dressing and use it for other dishes and turn any ordinary vegetable into something special.