TO SERVE Place dumpling on plate; spoon 1/2 oz. marinated lentil salad next to. Arrange 1 button mushroom, 1 asparagus tip and 1 bamboo shoot on ...

Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Heat cream until hot but not boiling. Add half the sugar and stir until sugar has dissolved. In separate saucepan, ...

Dissolve gelatin in pan in bain marie. Place chocolate in top half of double boiler; melt. Remove from heat; add dissolved gelatin. Let cool. Whip ...

Drain cherry juice; reserve. Drain cherries on paper toweling. Place small amount of chocolate cream in pastry bag; pipe into cherries. Reserve. ...

Temper chocolate according to manufacturer's instructions. Pour most onto marble slab; let cool. Place remaining melted chocolate in pastry bag with ...

Mix the gelatin and water, stirring until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Place the milk in a saucepan and scald. Add the chocolate shavings ...

Place shallots, tarragon stems, peppercorns and vinegar in stainless-steel bowl. Holding over heat, heat to boiling. Strain; reduce to essence. Let ...

TO SERVE Cut cured salmon and tuna fillets into 16 slices. Cut tuna carpaccio into 8 slices. Arrange cured slices along bottom edge of platter; ...

Trim fat from veal chops. Mix lemon juice, 2 tablespoons mustard and 1 tablespoon tarragon in shallow glass or plastic dish. Add veal; turn to coat ...

Shuck quahogs; reserve juices. Coarsely chop clams. Drain; refrigerate until chilled. Place scallops, eggs, herbs and mustard in blender or food ...