Beverages
Chive Jive New Potatoes
The potatoes are cooked in chicken broth and then tossed with chives to give the dish a boost of flavor with almost no additional fat.
Roast Turkey with Pear and Port Gravy
The fruity flavors of pear nectar and Port enchance a sage-accented gravy. Pour a rich Pinot Noir throughout the meal.
Watch how to prepare and carve your bird with our streaming video demonstration.
Châteaubriand Marchand de Vin
This is a special party dish, elegant and costly. Select large Chateaubriands of about 1 pound each per serving. Buy marrow bones and have the butcher cut them so the marrow can be extracted in one piece.
By James Beard
Gingerbread Roulade with Caramel and Glaceed Fruits
The roulade is particularly stunning when accompanied by a glistening array of the Glacéed Fruits .
Mussels with Pernod and Cream
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Start with a romaine salad tossed with Dijon vinaigrette, and pass rolls for dipping into the mussel broth. Lemon tarts from the bakery would be a nice finale.
Roast Pork with Port Jus and Chipotle-Glazed Apples
At the restaurant, this dish is served with cilantro mashed potatoes. The pork has to marinate overnight, so begin preparing the recipe a day ahead.
Cherry-Almond Crisp
Brown sugar, almonds and oats combine for a crunchy topping in this lovely dessert. A touch of kirsch, a clear cherry brandy, enhances the fruit.
Almond Cake with Kirsch
Only 1/3 cup of flour is used in this recipe, so the cake has a deliciously dense texture.
Basic Crepes with Cognac
By James Beard