Chicken Chasseur by John Spottiswood

This is a healthy version of chicken in the famous chasseur sauce containing onions and leeks, and flavored with white wine, tomatoes, and mushrooms. It's fancy and delicious enough to serve to dinner guests (we served it with three foodie couples and it was a hit!) and easy enough for a dinner at home. Try serving with garlic…

Beef Stew or Beef Bourguignon by Annie Witkamp

Classic beef stew in red wine with vegetables

Bistro Beef Stew by John Spottiswood

This warm and hearty stew is full of vegetable chunks, and tender beef chunks. Try serving is with warm French or sourdough bread, and a hearty Cabernet or Syrah. This is just a fantastic, comfort beef stew. I kept tasting it, thinking it would need some sort of additional spice, but in the end I added nothing to it. It's just…

Healthy Carrot Cake by Nathan Willow

With the rise in the number of diabetics in the world, there has also been a rise in the search for sugar free recipes such as carrot cake recipe. Here is a tried and tested mouthwatering and sugar free carrot cake recipe that you can prepare at home and enjoy without any worry about the harms of sugar.

Potatoes Gratin w/dill & gruyere by david spottiswood

Scallops in Scallion Nests by John Spottiswood

This is an attractive, flavorful dish, ideal as the first course for an elegant dinner. The scallions, which are cooked briefly in boiling water and served with a mustard sauce, are fantastic. I adapted this recipe from Jacques Pepin. While I loved the presentation, and everyone at our dinner party seemed to enjoy it, I wasn't…

Grilled Niman Ranch Sirloin Steak with Tapenade, Roasted New Potatoes and Baby Leeks by Michael Leviton

Chicken Masala with Mushrooms by Deborrah Justice

Chicken in White Wine or White Wine Coq Au Vin by Annie Witkamp

Chicken stew with white wine, potatoes and herbs.

Crab Meat Broussard by Evelyn Scott

Ratatouille (by Martha Stewart) by ShaleeDP

Thanks to marthastewart I am really trying to find a good recipe for this dish. it intrigues me.

Braised Short Ribs with Vegetables by Nancy Miyasaki

I absolutely love the mouthwatering taste of short ribs. This preparation, which has a richly flavored gravy chock full of vegetables, is absolutely fantastic. It's also beautiful to serve (don't be discouraged by the picture)! A perfect dish for a dinner party. You're guests will rave about it.

French Dessert: Tarte au Cafe/Coffee Tart by Robert-Gilles Martineau

The French desserts series continue! Notice that this tart is served with a sauce, both lukewarm!

Dark Chocolate Tarts by Kiriel du Papillon

I served these tiny tarts at the wedding I catered for my friends Patrizia and Ed. (Full menu here). They were a real hit - rich and creamy and just the right size for a not-quite-guilt-free mouthful. - This is cross posted from my recipe blog at thepapillonpantry.blogspot.com

Kugelhopf from Alsace, France by Guest of winter

Kugelhopf is a sweet bread enriched with butter and eggs, related to brioche, with a characteristic grooved shape and a central hole. Its introduction in France is attributed to Marie Antoinette (originally from Austria, therefore) and its name appears to derive from its resemblance to a hat used in the Middle Ages, named gugelhut.