Bò Kho (Vietnamese Beef Stew)
⏱ 210 min
Dairy-Free
Date Night Delights
Impress your special someone with these elegant yet approachable dishes.
38 recipes in this collection
Vietnamese Lemongrass Beef Vermicelli Bowls
Caramelized lemongrass-marinated beef served over cool rice vermicelli with crisp vegetables, herbs, pickled carrots, peanuts and tangy nước chấm.
⏱ 70 min
Dairy-Free
Yam Nuea (Thai Beef Salad)
Charred sliced steak tossed with lime, fish sauce, Thai chile, shallot, tomato, cucumber and fresh herbs for a bright, spicy and savory Thai beef salad.
⏱ 40 min
Dairy-FreeGluten-FreeNut-Free
Beef Rendang
Beef slowly cooked with coconut milk, dried chiles, lemongrass, galangal, warm spices and toasted coconut until tender and intensely concentrated.
⏱ 180 min
Dairy-Free
Pad Kra Pao Nuea (Thai Holy Basil Beef)
Spicy Thai ground beef stir-fried with garlic, chiles, fish sauce and peppery holy basil, served over jasmine rice with a crisp-edged fried egg.
⏱ 30 min
Dairy-Free
Bò Lúc Lắc (Vietnamese Shaking Beef)
Tender cubes of beef seared over intense heat until deeply browned, then quickly tossed with garlic, onion and a savory-sweet Vietnamese sauce and served with fresh greens and lime-pepper dipping salt.
⏱ 50 min
Dairy-Free
Short Rib Khao Soi
Tender beef short ribs braised in an aromatic Northern Thai-style coconut curry, served over soft egg noodles and finished with crispy noodles, pickled mustard greens, shallots, lime, and chile oil.
⏱ 210 min
Dairy-Free
Chicken Croquettes (Croquetas de Pollo)
Spanish-style chicken croquettes with a creamy béchamel filling, finely shredded roasted chicken, nutmeg, and a crisp panko coating.
⏱ 90 min
Crispy Potato & Onion Rösti
A large skillet-style rösti made with grated potato and thinly sliced onion, slowly pan-fried in butter until deeply golden and crisp on both sides.
⏱ 40 min
Seared Scallops with Crème d'Échalotes
Golden seared scallops served over a silky French shallot cream sauce reduced with white wine, tarragon, pepper, cream, and cold butter.
⏱ 35 min
Cordon Bleu Two Ways
French-style cordon bleu prepared two ways: classic chicken with ham and Gruyère, or veal with pancetta and blue cheese, breaded and finished in the oven.
⏱ 60 min
Salmon Coulibiac
An impressive puff-pastry salmon pie layered with rice, couscous, eggs, mushroom duxelles, and poached salmon, served with warm garlic-parsley butter.
⏱ 60 min
Clove & Herb Steak Butter
A fragrant compound butter for grilled beef, lamb, duck, vegetables, or bread, flavored with freshly ground clove, Sichuan pepper, citrus, and parsley.
⏱ 10 min
Gluten-Free
Basque-Style Crustless Cheesecake
A rustic Basque-style cheesecake with a deeply browned top and exceptionally soft, creamy center, made without a crust and baked at high heat.
⏱ 45 min
Vegetarian
Béchamel Ham & Manchego Croquettes
Crisp breadcrumb-coated croquettes filled with a thick creamy béchamel, Manchego cheese, and finely chopped cured ham.
⏱ 250 min
Easy French Lemon Tart
A silky French-style lemon tart with a simple baked citrus custard filling, sweet shortcrust pastry, and no stovetop lemon curd required.
⏱ 60 min
Vegetarian
Pancetta Truffle Cream Sauce
A luxurious cream sauce built from deeply reduced chicken or veal stock, double cream, gently rendered pancetta, and just enough truffle oil to perfume the finished sauce.
⏱ 50 min
Gluten-Free
French Gratin de Macaroni
A rich French gratin de macaroni in which the pasta cooks directly in milk and cream before being finished with butter, garlic, and Gruyère and baked until deeply golden.
⏱ 65 min
Vegetarian
French Steak Herb Butter
A deeply savory French-inspired compound butter flavored with Dijon, shallot, anchovy, tarragon, parsley, garlic, Cognac, vermouth, Worcestershire, paprika, curry powder, and herbs.
⏱ 20 min
Normandy-Style Pork Fillet with Apples & Cider
Tender pork fillet braised with tart apples and dry cider, then finished with mushrooms, shallots, and rich cream in a classic Normandy-style pan sauce.
⏱ 60 min
Glazed Fondant Potatoes with Thyme & Garlic
Golden-seared Yukon Gold potatoes slowly roasted in butter, garlic, thyme, and reduced beef stock until meltingly tender, then finished with a glossy pan glaze.
⏱ 70 min
Pommes Dauphine
Classic French pommes dauphine combine fluffy mashed potato with choux pastry, then fry the mixture into light, crisp, cloud-like potato puffs.
⏱ 70 min
Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Pasta
Rigatoni coated in a silky roasted red pepper and garlic sauce with Parmesan, basil and a touch of cream. Rich, vibrant and completely meatless.
⏱ 30 min
Vegetarian
Garlic Butter Steak Bites with Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
Tender, deeply browned steak bites tossed in garlic-herb butter and served over creamy Parmesan mashed potatoes. A steakhouse-inspired dinner for two that is surprisingly easy to make at home.
⏱ 40 min