Creamy Cremini Mushroom Soup Reduced-fat sour cream and low-fat milk make this soup creamy without all the fat. The pudgy brown mushrooms called...
Smoked Salmon & Spinach Roulade This colorful roulade starts with a quick spinach cake that's rolled around a creamy filling and smoked salmon. It...
Black & White Terrine An espresso-laced chocolate cake is layered with vanilla frozen yogurt in this stunning and sophisticated dessert.
Pear Tart Tatin Tart Tatin is a classic upside-down tart, traditionally made with apples. It is named after the Tatin sisters of France...
Raspberry Coulis A bit of lemon juice and sugar flavor this quick raspberry sauce.
Coffee Crème Anglaise A couple of egg yolks are all you need to make a thick, rich cream sauce.
Orange Compote with Date-Walnut Wontons If a compote of oranges with candied zest sounds like pure spa food, it becomes rich and exotic when paired with crisp...
Venison Stew with Glazed Shallots Glazed shallots and carrots provide a sweet counterpoint to earthy, rich venison in this full-flavored stew.
Goat Cheese in a Cranberry-Pecan Crust Rolling goat cheese in dried cranberries and pecans makes a festive hors d'oeuvre. Serve with crackers and a glass...
Sunny Citrus Chiffon Cake Flavored with orange, lemon and lime, this big, beautiful cake is a fitting ending to a celebration. Just three egg...
Meringue Mushrooms Use these meringue mushrooms to decorate any yule log cake. The recipe makes enough to decorate your serving platter...
Hazelnut-Mocha Bûche de Noël Bûche de noël is a traditional dessert served in France at Christmastime. This version features a hazelnut-flavored...
Basque Vegetable Rice Zucchini, onion, tomatoes and bell peppers stud this paella-inspired rice dish. You may add other vegetables, such as...
Mississippi Spiced Pecans Make plenty of these mildly sweet and salty nuts—they are great to have on hand over the holidays.
Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts & Sage Chestnuts and Brussels sprouts are a classic pair—the toasty, rich nuts balance the sprouts. This dish cuts down on the...
Farro with Pistachios & Herbs Here we stir fresh parsley and crunchy pistachios into farro for a simple side dish. Serve this simple grain right in...
Slow-Cooked Provençal Beef Stew The flavors in a slow-cooked beef stew improve as it sits for a day or two, so it is a perfect make-ahead for a dinner...
Pear Crumble This easy, comforting pear crumble is sure to please. Serve it as is or with low-fat ice cream.
Festive Apple Galette “Galette” is just a French name for a rustic tart; apples star in this version. It is easy to make and forgiving to...
Onion Confit Crostini Sweet caramelized onion and dried currants are perfectly balanced by salty capers and black-olive paste in these party-...
Tuna Steaks Provençal A colorful mixture of yellow and red bell peppers, red onion, tomatoes and olives is a quick and flavorful topping for...
Mixed-Berry Champagne Ambrosia Any combination of berries or cherries (or nectarines or peaches, for that matter) can be used in this sparkling...
Fennel à la Grecque Here fennel is cooked in the traditional French technique, a la grecque, which is a term for cooking vegetables in an...