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Lobster bisque topped with butter-warmed lobster, saffron cream and fresh chives

Soup

Lobster Bisque with Saffron Cream

A luxurious, silky lobster bisque made with roasted lobster shells, brandy, white wine and cream, finished with butter-warmed lobster and saffron cream.

2 hours 40 minutes Advanced
BisqueCream Soup
Southern chicken and flat rolled dumplings in rich velvety homemade chicken broth

Stew

Southern Chicken and Flat Dumplings

Tender pulled chicken and hand-rolled buttermilk dumplings in a rich homemade chicken broth that thickens naturally into a velvety gravy.

3 hours 20 minutes Moderate
Chicken And DumplingsChicken Stew
Southwestern beef stew with roasted green chile, potatoes, carrots and charred corn in velvety gravy

Stew

Southwestern Green Chile Beef Stew

Flour-dredged beef chuck braised with roasted Hatch green chile, Mexican lager, potatoes, carrots and corn in a velvety Southwestern gravy.

3 hours 40 minutes Moderate
Beef StewGreen Chile Stew

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Tender beef chuck coated in a smooth brick-red guajillo and ancho chile sauce

Stew

Beef Chile Colorado

Beef chuck slowly braised in a smooth, brick-red sauce of guajillo and ancho chiles, garlic, cumin and Mexican oregano.

3 hours 25 minutes Moderate
Beef StewChile Colorado
Tender pork shoulder coated in a glossy brick-red dried-chile sauce

Stew

Asado de Puerco

Pork shoulder browned and slowly braised in a glossy, brick-red sauce of ancho, guajillo and árbol chiles, finished with a restrained touch of vinegar.

3 hours 10 minutes Moderate
Pork StewAsado
Tender chunks of pork in roasted tomatillo and green chile sauce with cilantro

Stew

Pork Chile Verde with Roasted Tomatillos

Pork shoulder braised until tender in a deeply roasted sauce of tomatillos, poblano peppers, green chiles, jalapeño, cilantro and lime.

3 hours 25 minutes Moderate
Chile VerdePork Stew
Southern chicken and flat rolled dumplings in rich velvety homemade chicken broth

Stew

Southern Chicken and Flat Dumplings

Tender pulled chicken and hand-rolled buttermilk dumplings in a rich homemade chicken broth that thickens naturally into a velvety gravy.

3 hours 20 minutes Moderate
Chicken And DumplingsChicken Stew
Rustic Argentine chimichurri with chopped parsley, oregano, garlic, red-wine vinegar and olive oil

Sauce

Classic Argentine Chimichurri

A bright, rustic Argentine herb sauce made with hand-chopped parsley, oregano, garlic, red-wine vinegar, olive oil and crushed red pepper.

45 minutes Easy
CondimentHerb Sauce
Silky roasted tomato and red pepper bisque garnished with cream, basil and olive oil

Soup

Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Bisque

A silky vegetarian bisque of deeply roasted tomatoes, sweet red peppers, onion and garlic, enriched with dry sherry, cream and butter.

1 hour 45 minutes Moderate
BisqueTomato Soup

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