19 gratin and good Recipes

panko-style breadcrumbs , available from asian stores and from good fish shops (substitute 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs, drying them on a tray in a warm oven for an hour), unsalted butter, melted, chopped flat leaf parsley, lemon , zest of (use half in the gratin, half in the sprouts mixture), gruyere cheese, grated, salt (plus more to taste), fresh ground black pepper , plus more to taste, garlic cloves, unpeeled, olive oil, brussels sprouts, rinsed, peeled and halved, shallots, peeled and thinly sliced, bacon, chopped, lemon juice, unsalted butter, flour, cream, fresh thyme, gruyere cheese, parmesan cheese, grated

a fair sized squash or pumpkin (the size depends on how many servings), eggs, heavy cream, gruyere , or grated cheese (will taste good with mozzarella or swiss if no ), salt , pepper, and nutmeg

scallop, shrimp or 1 lb prawns, white mushrooms, diced onion, minced garlic cloves, butter, sharp cheddar cheese (be sure it it sharp), dry sherry, accent seasoning, salt, pepper, paprika, for good color on top, butter, flour, cream or 3 cups half-and-half

unsalted butter, at room temperature, garlic cloves, minced, shallots, minced, sliced prosciutto di parma, minced, minced fresh parsley, plus extra for garnish, freshly squeezed lemon juice, pernod, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, good olive oil, panko, dry white wine, fresh bay scallops, lemon, for garnish

fresh spinach , stems discarded (or 3-4 packages frozen leaf spinach, thawed-10 oz.), unsalted butter (plus additional for greasing pan-or use cooking spray to grease the pan), chopped onion (1 small), garlic cloves, minced, salt, black pepper (lemon pepper is good too), freshly grated nutmeg, heavy cream (or use 1/2 and 1/2 or use evaporated milk), butternut squash, peeled, quartered, and seeded (2 large), parmigiano-reggiano cheese, finely grated, gruyere cheese (optional)

asparagus, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1 1/2-inch pieces, olive oil, unsalted butter, cut into bits, chopped shallot (about 2 large), firm white bread , cut into 1/4-inch pieces, pine nuts (1 1/4 oz), black pepper, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese (1 cup), salt, mascarpone cheese

red potatoes, cracker crumbs, melted butter, butter, all-purpose flour, milk, dry mustard, salt, pepper, grated cheddar cheese

good olive oil, for frying, eggplant, unpeeled, sliced 1/2-inch thick, ricotta cheese, extra-large egg, half-and-half, freshly grated parmesan, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, good bottled marinara sauce

fresh lemon juice, egg -size) artichokes or 6 medium globe artichokes (about 6 oz each), soft plain white bread crumbs, olive oil, onions (about 6 oz each), thinly sliced, garlic, finely chopped, nicoise or other good-quality black olives, pitted and chopped, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, low-sodium canned vegetable broth reduced over high heat to 1/3 cup

potatoes, leeks, streaky bacon, mature hard cheese (cheddar is good), chicken stock, butter, mustard seeds, creme fraiche, sea salt, black pepper, fresh sage leaf

fennel bulbs, yellow onion, thinly sliced, good olive oil, unsalted butter, russet potatoes (4 large potatoes), heavy cream, grated gruyere cheese (1/2 lb), salt, freshly ground black pepper

seafood stock or clam juice, heavy cream, good white wine , such as chablis, divided, tomato puree, saffron threads, raw shrimp, peeled, deveined , and cut in half crosswise, raw halibut, cut into1-inch chunks, cooked lobster meat, cut into 1-inch chunks, unsalted butter, divided, all-purpose flour, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, julienned leeks, white and light green parts (2 large), julienned carrots (3 carrots), panko (japanese dried bread crumbs), freshly grated parmesan, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh tarragon leaves, minced garlic (2 cloves)

fennel bulbs, yellow onion, thinly sliced, good olive oil, unsalted butter, russet potatoes (4 large potatoes), heavy cream, grated gruyere cheese (1/2 lb), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

margarine (i use becel), fat-free cream of chicken soup or 1 (10 3/4 oz) can low-fat cream of chicken soup, nonfat sour cream (i use breakstone it has good taste) or 1 (6 oz) container low-fat sour cream (i use breakstone it has good taste), shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, frozen hash brown potatoes, corn flake crumbs, vegetable oil cooking spray

bacon, diced, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic (optional), potatoes, peeled, cooked and sliced, salt and pepper, frozen peas, cooked only for a couple of minutes, and drained, sharp cheddar cheese, mayonnaise (use mayo not salad dressing, hellman s is good), half-and-half cream, grated parmesan cheese (option)

butter, divided, horseradish, dijon mustard, fresh breadcrumbs (french bread is good), roquefort cheese, crumbled, fresh baby spinach leaves, leeks , cut in half lengthwise the thinly sliced across (about 3 cups), heavy whipping cream

black peppercorns , plus ground pepper, dijon mustard, soy sauce, red wine, thyme, chopped garlic, canola oil, lamb racks , about 1 lb each, chine bone removed, chopped chives, for garnish, fennel bulb, julienned, onion , julienned, minced garlic, parsnip, diced 1/4-inch, sweet potato, diced 1/4-inch, celery root, diced 1/4-inch, heavy cream, five-spice powder, shredded gruyere cheese, salt and black pepper, good veal stock, thyme, red wine, sliced shallots, star anise, veal bones, olive oil, carrots, peeled and sliced, onions, roughly chopped, water