5 seared scallops with champagne sauce Recipes

saffron thread (a generous pinch), butter, scallops , with any juices reserved, dry champagne (and then you can drink the rest! -- ) or 4 tbsp sparkling wine (and then you can drink the rest! -- ), heavy cream, a lemon, salt and pepper, flat leaf parsley sprig, to garnish

cold unsalted butter plus 8 tablespoons, cut into pieces, minced garlic, fresh watercress, coarse stems removed, well rinsed with water clinging to leaves, salt, freshly ground white pepper, sea scallops, patted dry, olive oil, minced shallots, brut champagne, parmesan crisps , recipe follows, sheet frozen puff pastry , defrosted, egg, beaten, grated parmesan, sesame seeds

minced shallots, dry brut champagne, vanilla bean, split and scraped, heavy cream, cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces, plus 1 tbsp, salt, freshly ground white pepper, jumbo sea scallops, cleaned, olive oil, chopped fresh chives

linguini, sea scallops, salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil , plus some for drizzling, butter, divided, garlic, chopped, shallot, finely chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, springs fresh thyme, leaves removed and chopped, dry white wine, seafood stock or clam juice, leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn, chopped flat-leaf parsley , a handful, lemon , zested and juiced, baby arugula or any mixed greens, grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in 1/2, drizzle extra-virgin olive oil, splash balsamic vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper, strawberries, split of champagne, perfect for 2