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• Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura with Two Dipping Sauces

  The batter, bite-sized morsels, and dipping sauces for tempura are very easy to prepare in advance. Everybody loves the crispy, flavorful results. Serve a steady flow of tempura, and your guests will feel they've really had a memorable holiday party

• Turkey Lasagna

  One of my favorite inspirations is to feature turkey in lasagna. I chop up the turkey meat and moisten it with a good-quality tomato-based pasta sauce

• Focaccia with Fresh Thyme

  Be prepared for the possibility that the guests at your table will lavish as much praise on this Focaccia with Fresh Thyme recipe as they do on your main course!

• Pan-Seared Fish Fillets with White Bean Ragout and Cherry Tomato Vinaigrette

  This Pan-Seared Fish Fillets with White Bean Ragout and Cherry Tomato Vinaigrette recipe makes a spectacular main course for a casual dinner party or a family supper alike

• Spinach, Mushroom, Tomato, and Gorgonzola Pizza

  A pizza is a delicious edible canvas for a casual but artful combination of flavors and textures, shapes and colors. The art comes in selecting ingredients that complement each other as in this recipe

• Grilled Fresh Ahi Tuna Salad Nicoise

  Part of the beauty of this recipe is that the prep is in your kitchen while the fire heats up outside. Then, you just pop outside to brown the fish briefly on all sides on the grill

• Bite-sized Donuts: Chocolate Beignets

  Don't be concerned about deep-frying your dessert. Cooked at the proper temperature, my Chocolate Beignets recipe will come out perfectly crunchy, tender, moist, and grease-free

• Roasted New York Strip Steak with Port Wine Mustard Sauce

  Think of the New York strip steak as beef's equivalent of the tuxedo, clean-lined and elegant. This large, boneless steak comes from the top loin section. Full of rich flavor and with a firm yet tender texture, it has a long, uniformly thick shape that makes it perfect for pan-roasting

• Rotisserie Garlic Rosemary Chicken with Roasted Vegetables

  Make your own rotisserie chicken. It's so easy. After all, how do you think supermarkets make so many of them? Do you ever see a chef there carefully tending to each chicken? Of course not! Once you get it going, the rotisserie does all the work

• Grilled Chicken Breast and Watercress Salad

  Considering the dietary awareness that so many people understandably have these days, many are going to hear the same question: Can't you grill something healthy? This Grilled Chicken Breast and Watercress Salad is very satisfying combination for several reasons

• Chicken Salad with Avocado and Mint-Soy Vinaigrette

  As the weather warms up, you always hope to rely on is a good chicken salad -- cool, light, and satisfying. Just imagine the delicious flavors together in the following recipe -- chunks of juicy and flavorful chicken, crunchy celery and romaine lettuce, and cubes of ripe avocado. Doesn't sound like your usual kind of chicken salad, does it?

• Seared Curried Scallops With Cucumber Sauce

  In the recipe I share here, the sauce, made with the thickly peeled edible skins of cucumbers, accompanies quickly pan-seared sea scallops dusted with curry powder

• Two Perfect Passover Sides Everyone Can Enjoy

  I love coming up with my own versions of some of the traditional Passover dishes. I'd like to offer two such recipes here

• Garlic Lamb and Vegetable Spring Rolls

  My chefs and I love to try new combinations of ingredients. That creative spirit led to my recipe here for Garlic Lamb and Vegetable Spring Rolls

• Gingersnap Pudding

  Pudding has long been one of the ultimate comfort foods, both soothing and delicious. And, along with other old-fashioned treats like cupcakes and pies, the dessert has been coming back into vogue lately

• Minced Chicken with Asian Vegetable Salad in Lettuce Cups

  My recipe for Minced Chicken with Asian Vegetable Salad in Lettuce Cups provides many ways for you to do the work in advance

• Garlic-Ponzu Shrimp with Lo Mein Noodles

  All of the ingredients for this Garlic-Ponzu Shrimp with Lo Mein Noodles dish, adapted from a recipe developed at my Chinois restaurants, can be easily found in one trip to a well-stocked supermarket

• Tandoori Salmon with Pickled Cucumbers

  Not only is this Tandoori Salmon with Pickled Cucumbers recipe healthy and delicious, but it's also easy to prepare. Yes, the ingredients list may look lengthy, but most are pantry staples you can use again and again

• Grilling Chicken on the Bone

  Cooking chicken on the bone and covered with skin helps keep the meat more juicy and flavorful, particularly over the intense dry heat over a backyard barbecue fire. Starting with a whole chicken has the added advantage that you don't pay a premium for the time the butcher spends cutting up the bird. And if you prefer

• Thai Marinated Grilled Chicken Salad

  Whether I'm serving lunch at one of my fine dining restaurants, I always offer some kind of Asian-inspired chicken salad.

• Roast Chicken Breast Sandwiches with Basil Aioli

  For some reason, many people think that if you're the chef of an upscale restaurant, you don't eat sandwiches. Even the most casual sandwiches can be creative. Take my recipe for Roast Chicken Breast Sandwiches with Basil Aioli.

• Chicken And Vegetable Quesadillas

  Like many American citizens who came here from somewhere else, I've always loved adopting not only the traditions of my own new country but also those that have been brought here by other immigrants. That's why I find Cinco de Mayo so much fun.

• Salads for Earth Day and Every Day

  I'm including two of my favorite salad recipes here to get your started. Try one, and have fun composing your own fresh salads throughout the spring and summer

• Marinated Swordfish With Marmalade-Ginger Glaze

  This Marinated Swordfish With Marmalade-Ginger Glaze recipe is a quick yet creative approach to grilling that you can use again and again

• Banana Fritters

  My recipe for Banana Fritters seems a perfect way to raise some smiles at the table

• Beef Rouladen with Brunoise Vegetables and Red Wine

  Easy though it is to prepare, when you serve this rouladen it makes a big impact with its spirals of beef and colorful filling

• Christmas Apple Pie with Holiday Dried Fruits

  What transforms this recipe into a great pie are some simple seasonal extras. Dried fruit and good brandy are classics of the Christmas table; so, I combine apricots, figs, prunes, Calvados, and Cognac with the apples to brighten the flavor, texture, and color

• Bourbon Fudge Cake

  Make a wonderful chocolate dessert like my Bourbon Fudge Cake, and you'll fill your kitchen and probably the rest of your home with a wonderfully romantic aroma. Then, you can offer a sensually delicious flavor you both will enjoy. (For ladies who are reading this, I can tell you that we men will also love this treat, should you be doing the cooking on Valentine's Day.)

• Granny Smith Apple Pie With Cinnamon Crust

  Two of my all-time favorite after-dinner treats combine in one perfect dessert: apple pie. It's a basic that all home cooks should have in their repertoire, a recipe you can rely on whenever you desire sweet comfort food.

• Banana Chocolate Chip Souffle

  My recipe for Banana Chocolate Chip Souffles will really get your loved one's attention. Its mixture of tropical fruit and chocolate is one of the great dessert flavor combinations, wonderfully tantalizing, complex, and satisfying

• Plum-and-Almond Tartlets

  Tarter or sweeter as the plums you choose may be, they all become delightfully delicious when you turn them into pastries with my recipe for Plum-and-Almond Tartlets.

• Bread Pudding with Mixed Berries and Chocolate

  People often think of bread pudding as a dessert that people make to enjoy only on cold, wintery days. But when you think about it, the comforting mixture of egg custard and bread is really a dessert for all seasons. This versatile recipe can be embellished with whatever fresh, peak-of-season fruit you like

• Strawberry Pan Souffle Dessert Recipe

  Chances are you've been thinking about something wonderful to do for Mom. In addition to the inevitable flowers, gifts, and cards, please allow me to suggest that you also cook something for her that will officially declare her the ruler of your household. That's easy to do with the help of one of my favorite childhood dishes, a Strawberry Pan Souffle known as Kaiserschmarrn

• Pecan Tart

  My pecan tart dessert recipe is surprisingly easy to make. And you can even feel free to use store-bought pie dough, if you wish. It all adds up to a dessert that you and your guests will find pleasingly familiar and yet surprisingly different. Add a touch of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, or, if you must, a companion slice of your favorite pumpkin pie

• Chocolate Crazy Cake

  Consider this trick: You take a simple, inexpensive countertop electric rice cooker, open its lid, and pull out before your guests' startled eyes a wonderful, warm chocolate cake? This Chocolate Crazy Cake recipe works so well because a rice cooker delivers just the right gentle, even heat and tightly enclosed cooking environment to produce a perfectly tender, moist cake

• Cheesecake with Caramelized Apples

  One of my favorite apple creation is my mother's Cheesecake with Caramelized Apples. It's a moist, rich cheesecake in which she hid, between the cheese mixture and the sweet pastry crust, a layer of apples that she first cooked in a sugar-and-butter caramel sauce as mellow tasting as honey. It's an easy recipe to prepare

• Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Cups
• Summer Cantaloupe Salad with Prosciutto, Burrata and Ice Wine Dressing Recipe
• Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberries
• Fresh Cherries Jubilee
• Vanilla Pound Cake with Raspberry Compote
• Crustless Caramel Flan Cheesecake
• Strawberry Rhubarb Almond Crumble
• Pecan & Walnut Tart with Chocolate Icing
• Marbled Pound Cake with Chocolate Glaze Recipe
• Vegetable Paella
• Lemon Risotto with Fresh Pea Sauce and Seared Sea Scallops
• Making 'Risotto' Without Rice: Sweet Potato Risotto
• Saffron Risotto with Shrimp
• Angel Hair Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Golden Caviar
• Gnocchi with Wild Mushrooms and Rosemary Sauce
• Pasta with Mushroom Sauce
• Simple Pasta Recipe to Celebrate Spring
• Rice Cooker Macaroni And Cheese With Wild Mushrooms
• Fettuccine with Roasted Red Peppers
• Grandma's Italian Ravioli Austrian Style
• Spaetzle with Gruyere and Caramelized Onions
• Fettuccine with Clams
• Stir-fried Pork with Bell Pepper, Onion and Carrot
• Sauteed Lamb With Zucchini And Eggplant
• Stir-Fried Garlic Lamb in Lettuce Cups Recipe
• Moroccan Lamb Stew
• Spring Lamb Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette
• Marinated Lamb Kabobs with Mint Pesto Recipe
• Grilled Tandoori Lamb Chops
• Lamb Chops with Shallot Cream Sauce
• Beef Filets in Puff Pastry
• Rack of Pork with Prunes & Dates
• Braised Beef Short Ribs Tomatoes & Red Wine
• Cider-Glazed Pork Tenderloins with Braised Cabbage and Bacon
• Pork Chops with Caramelized Maple Onions
• Sauteed Boneless Pork Chops With Orange Sauce
• Roasted Pork Loin With Granny Smith Apples
• Spicy Honey-Glazed Baby-Back Pork Ribs
• Sauteed Pork Tenderloin Strips in Paprika-Mushroom Cream Sauce
• Pork Loin with Thai Sauce and Papaya Salad
• Quiche Lorraine
• Wolfgang's Caesar Salad
• My Soup, Sandwich, and Salad Combo
• Minestrone Soup with Clams and Saffron Pasta
• Spring Vegetable Minestrone Soup
• Minestrone Soup with Lentils
• Cream of Root Vegetable Soup
• Potato-Leek Soup With Cheddar And Bacon
• White Bean Soup with Pancetta and Swiss Chard
• Hearty Potato Soup with Irish Cheddar & Corned Beef
• Clam & Mussel Soup Recipe
• Carrot and Ginger Soup
• Fresh Pumpkin And Oyster Soup Recipe
• Gazpacho With Shrimp
• Roast Beef Panini Horseradish Aioli & Steak Sauce
• Smoked Gouda & Prosciutto Panini
• Grilled Pastrami and Cheese Panini
• Meatball Subs
• Gruyere-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dog Melts with Horseradish Mustard
• My Own Answer to the Lobster Roll
• Summer Rice Salad
• Autumn Salad with Apples, Pomegranate and Candied Walnuts
• Stir-Fried Shrimp Salad
• A Summery Crab and Shrimp Seafood Salad
• Baby Beet-Salad with Arugula Goat Cheese & Hazelnuts
• Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Salad
• Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Goat Cheese & Fresh Herbs
• Turkey Two Ways Holiday Recipe
• Getting Ready for Thanksgiving: Brining a Turkey
• Getting Ready for Thanksgiving: Stuffing or Dressing?
• Make Perfect Scrambled Eggs for Easter Brunch
• Strata with Tomatoes & Gruyere
• Frittata with Yogurt and Parmesan
• Indoor-Grilled Meat Patties With Eggplant And Mushrooms
• The Pleasures of Grilling Corn
• Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
• Pressure Cooker Jambalaya Recipe