96 Mussels -- scrubbed clean And beards removed 1/4 c Dry white wine 1 tb Curry powder 1 tb Finely minced garlic ...

4 c Thinly sliced cucumbers 1 c Thinly sliced red onions 3 tb Kosher salt 1 tb Sour cream 1/4 c White wine or cider ...

1/2 c Heavy cream 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 ts Salt 1 1/4 c Blanched Nuts -- chopped (Almonds -- Pecans -OR- Hazelnuts ...

1 c Hearty red wine 1/2 c Red raspberry preserves 1 1" x 3" piece of orange Zest 1 Cinnamon stick 5 ...

1/2 lb Butter 1/2 lb Cream cheese 2 ts Vanilla 2 c Flour CREAM BUTTER, CREAM CHEESE and vanilla together in a mixer or ...

1 (5 1/2-to-6 lb) stewing hen =OR=- Capon, Cleaned and dressed 2 Whole bay leaves 2 Stalks celery ...

-------------------------THE SAUCE------------------------------ 4 Cloves 8 Peppercorns 8 Coriander seeds 1 c ...

1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 c Sugar 3 ts Double acting baking powder 1/4 ts Salt 1 c Sour cream 1/2 ts Vanilla extract ...

2 c Unsifted powdered sugar 1/4 c Cocoa powder (not a mix) 1 Jumbo egg white 1/2 c Finely ground walnuts -- OR ...

4 c Whipping cream 2 c Milk 6 oz Semisweet chocolate 2 oz Unsweetened chocolate 1/2 c Dried currants 1 1/2 c Sugar ...