193 masterchef recipes

Classic chocolate mousse with whipped cream, melted chocolate, and a tempered egg yolk pate a bombe base. A silky French-style dessert component.

Spiced cranberry-orange-lime relish with caramelized sugar, vanilla bean, ginger, and chili. A complex holiday condiment that ages a full month in the fridge for deep, boozy-feeling flavor.

Potage au potiron, a silky French pumpkin soup with onion, white wine, turnip and carrot, enriched with cream and buttery croutons, then served right inside the hollowed pumpkin shell. A showstopping autumn first course.

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.

Classic white chocolate mousse builds an Italian meringue base with hot sugar syrup, then folds in melted white chocolate and rum-spiked egg yolks. A silky French restaurant dessert.

Paris-Brest style cream puff pastry: piped pâte à choux rings baked with slivered almonds, split and filled with pastry cream, dusted with powdered sugar. A French patisserie classic at home.

Classic French country pate with veal, pork, chicken livers, and duck breast marinated in white wine and baked in a terrine. A two-day charcuterie project worth the wait.

Figs in Cabernet Sauvignon with Almond Ice Cream recipe

French Belgian endive salad (Salade d'Endives) with a Dijon mustard and walnut oil vinaigrette, garnished with walnuts and fresh tomatoes. A crisp, bitter, elegant starter.

Greek lamb shanks with orzo: lamb roasted with garlic slivers, oregano, cinnamon, and tomatoes, then finished over orzo that cooks in the pan juices. One-pan Mediterranean Sunday supper.

Classic French Nantua sauce built from live crayfish, cognac flambé, mirepoix, tomato, and cream, reduced to a velvety finish. A masterclass in old-school French technique.

Originating from the Castle Restaurant, Olean, NY, this house salad dressing was particularly famous. The restaurant closed in the mid-1980's. The recipe was created by Chef Anthony Quirino Lentola in the 1950's.

Home-style Chinese chicken deboned by hand, velveted in egg and cornstarch, twice-fried to a crackling crust, and tossed in a tangy vinegar glaze. Served over wilted garlic spinach restaurant-style.

Masterclass frozen raspberry souffle layered with crisp almond meringue discs and Italian meringue mousse with whipped cream, served with raspberry puree. A pastry chef's showpiece.

Fresh peaches macerated in white wine, port, sweet vermouth, citrus juice, and sugar. An elegant Italian-style no-cook fruit dessert served chilled in glass cups.