A cool shimmer of gelee catches the light, and suspended beneath its glassy sheen like a summer mosaic is a perfectly poached egg, an asparagus tip, some fresh peas, slices of carrots, pieces of ...

THE trunk of the fallen eucalyptus tree makes a perfect picnic table and a couple of rocks nearby will do nicely as chairs. It’s a cool, shady spot, halfway down the canyon, and sycamore branches arc ...

For a pretty presentation, this recipe is studded with green pistachios and chunky peppercorns, just like a classic French pâté. The secret ingredient is parsnip, which is puréed to a silky smoothness ...

Pâté: Carefully trim the chicken livers of fat and connective tissue, and any green markings. Separate each liver into two parts and sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons ...

This smooth, sweet vegetable pâté is perfectly complemented by the crunch of the nuts and the bite of the mustard. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 1/2-inch ...

When a reader requested the recipe for BLT Steak’s chicken-liver pâté, our food and wine editor, Todd Kliman, confessed he’d like to make it himself. “That pâté is one of the richest, most luxuriant ...

1: Heat oven to 325 degrees. 2: Place bread in a food processor and pulse until fine crumbs form; you should have about 1 3/4 cups. 3: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, ...

1 recipe pate brisee, chilled (recipe follows)1 egg, lightly beaten1 cup raspberry jam1 recipe Simple Vanilla Glaze (recipe follows)Heat the oven to 350 degrees.Remove the pate brisee from the ...

Pate de campagne made with wild boar at Luke. (The NOLA.com/Times-Picayune archive) This delicious rustic country pate uses chunkier pieces of meats. Serve it with ...