Moules a la Provencale by Ali El Safy

One of our favorite appetizers. Also makes a great meal with fries. I recommend that home chefs get their butcher to clean the mussels before you take them home. Most stores will do this for you.

Miner's Mush by Lyndsey

My French Canadian grandma used to make this for my dad and all his siblings. It has become a Jordan family staple. I like it with the anise, but feel free to adjust the amount or eliminate it all together. Kids generally don't like it with anise.

Simple Sole Meuniere by Nancy Miyasaki

I seem to have a fetish with dover sole right now. It’s so plentiful and inexpensive, I keep looking for different ways to cook it. This easy recipe adapted from the barefoot contessa is really delicious. The slightly burnt flour in the butter gives it a nutty flavor with I just love. You can serve this with a simple rice or pasta…

Daube de Boeuf by Ali El Safy

This is a wonderful wintertime stew. A great centerpiece for a party or a large family get together. This will be the hit of any pot luck!

Pork Tenderloin With Red Wine Demi Glaze by Bob Vincent

This is a simple but elegant entree. Pork tenderloin pounded thin and combined with mushrooms, red wine and demi glaze. The stock is key to this dish. If you don't make your own you should. It makes all the difference and is not that difficult to make. Yes, it is rich. Eat occasionally and serve as a great dinner party entree.…

Sauce Diable by Roland Passot

Serve with my Roasted Loch Duart Salmon with Chanterelle Mushrooms

Mushroom, Tomato, and White Bean Ragout by Nancy Miyasaki

This is a delicious companion to grilled fish, steak or chicken. It is beautiful, healthy, and flavorful.

Chicken Masala with Mushrooms by Deborrah Justice

Sauteed Spinach with Garlic by John Spottiswood

This is a delicious and healthy dish that takes 5 minutes to make and goes with almost anything--asian, mediterranean or american. Barefoot Contessa has a similar recipe but adds butter and extra salt. You don't need that, but can add if you like. Fresh spinach is much better than frozen in this dish.

Buttered Brussels Sprouts by Amanda Natividad

Brussels sprouts get a bad rap. Opponents of the vegetable swear it tastes like metal. Or worse, like feet. But when coated with the right vinaigrette, flash fried, or sautéed, Brussels sprouts have a complex richness, an earthy savoriness that fills your mouth. There’s nothing like it.

Corn Fondue by Roland Passot

Serve with my Roasted Loch Duart Salmon with Chantereele Mushrooms.

EPIGRAMS de SOLE by Cecelia Heer

This is another favorite recipe of mine from Chef Michel Roux Jnr of the two-star Michelin restaurant Le Gavroche in London. Chef Roux demonstrated this on the Master Chef UK series. He said that it is such an intricate dish that his "Chefs hate it when it is on the menu at the restaurant." Of course, I had to give it a try. It is…

Sea Scallops with Lobster Pea Broth by Roland Passot

Fantastic dish for a dinner party - take some time on your presentation, your guest will love it and will make the night memorable. Here's a suggestion: On a large plate, put mixed vegetables in the center and 2 scallops on top of vegetables then drizzle with 1 tablespoon sauce around all.

Potatoes With Parsley and Garlic - Pommes Parsillade by John Spottiswood

These are the fantastic potatoes you've probably had in a french bistro...the ones that weren't pommes frites (french fries). They are best served immediately when the crisp exterior contrasts so nicely with the warm, soft interior. We served these with a lentils and sausage recipe that I will post shortly. The combination was…

Lemon Tarragon Sauce by Charlene Cole Ribaudo