A cool shimmer of gelee catches the light, and suspended beneath its glassy sheen like a summer mosaic is a perfectly poached egg, an asparagus tip, some fresh peas, slices of carrots, pieces of ...

Pate a choux is the stuff of magic in the kitchen. Pipe a soft, sticky dough onto a baking sheet and slide it into a hot oven. In mere minutes the dough puffs up -- practically exploding to double, ...

For a pretty presentation, this recipe is studded with green pistachios and chunky peppercorns, just like a classic French pâté. The secret ingredient is parsnip, which is puréed to a silky smoothness ...

Liver has a rich, iron-y taste that should be appreciated and celebrated rather than feared and avoided. The creamy, smooth texture of the pâté makes it feel like butter as it melts onto your tongue, ...

1: Heat oven to 325 degrees. 2: Place bread in a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form; you should have about 1 3/4 cups. 3: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, ...

Pate de campagne made with wild boar at Luke. (The NOLA.com/Times-Picayune archive) This delicious rustic country pate uses chunkier pieces of meats. Serve it with ...

This smooth, sweet vegetable pâté is perfectly complemented by the crunch of the nuts and the bite of the mustard. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 1/2-inch ...

1. To make dough with a food processor: Add flour and salt to a processor fitted with a steel blade. Process a few seconds. Add butter. Pulse until it appears crumbly and coarse. Add water a bit at a ...