11 quenelle Recipes

quenelles** (makes 4 quenelles ), dried figs, stems removed, cream sherry, creme fraiche, sugar, soup, olive oil, chopped onion, ripe tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped, garlic, minced, vegetable or chicken stock, red pepper flakes , optional, stem of fresh thyme, stem of fresh basil, fresh orange juice, light brown sugar , or to taste, pepper , or to taste, salt to taste

dried hot red chiles, seeded, chopped peeled fresh lemongrass (about 2 stalks ), candlenuts or macadamia nuts, fresh galangal, peeled and coarsely chopped, fresh turmeric, peeled and coarsely chopped, shallots, peeled and coarsely chopped (about 1 lb), belacan (malaysian shrimp paste) or 2 tsp fish sauce, coriander seeds, canola oil, thick regular coconut milk, light coconut milk, egg, lightly beaten, spanish or other mackerel fillet, skinned, superfine sugar (such as castor sugar), salt, kaffir lime leaves, stemmed and cut into thin strips, banana leaves, cut into 6-inch squares

milk, soft breadcrumbs, egg, salt, ground nutmeg, red pepper, uncooked, finely chopped chicken breast, hot chicken broth, divided

rutabagas, peeled and cut into large chunks, carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks, salted boiling water, unsalted butter , cut into pieces, white pepper, vanilla bean , seeds of

bones from sole, fish stock, dry white wine, sole , totaling 1 3/4 lb, rinsed, plus 1 more lb fillets, ground smooth for quenelles, cold water, unsalted butter, flour , sifted, egg and 2 whites, beaten together, freshly ground salt, freshly ground pepper, heavy whipping cream, granny smith apple, peeled and thinly sliced, calvados, curry powder, shrimp, shelled and deveined, soft butter (unsalted ), flour

minced onion, vegetable oil, grated peeled fresh gingerroot, a 14- to 16-oz c n tom toes, dr ined, reserving the juice, nd chopped fine, sea scallops, rinsed and patted dry, salt, chilled heavy cream, minced fresh parsley leaves for garnish

boneless skinless chicken breast (chilled ), salt, fresh ground white pepper, heavy cream, chilled, egg white, chilled, chopped chives, chopped parsley, semi-boneless quail, butter, mixed sliced mushrooms (such as crimini, oyster, shiitake, etc), minced garlic, low sodium chicken broth (unsalted or low-sodium ), fresh thyme, foie gras , terrine

water, white wine, chopped carrots, branch thyme, bay leaves, soup spoon black peppercorns, white wine vinegar, lobsters 1 1/2 lb each, red beets, french string beans, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh chervil, chopped, osetra caviar , for the vinaigrette, plus 1-oz , for garnish (quenelles), bouquets mixed greens , tied with a sprig of blanched chive

all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, salt, butter, slightly softened, eggs, egg yolks, melted semisweet chocolate pieces, cherry kisses or cherry cordial cremes to be placed inside the chocolate cake, sour cream, lime, juiced, kirsch, sugar, raspberry sauce (the kind used for ice cream), fresh raspberries, mint leaves