14 Restaurant-Quality Recipes You Can Easily Make at Home
You don’t need a diploma from a culinary school or hours of prep work to pull off a dinner that looks and tastes like a million bucks. This lineup brings high-end restaurant vibes right to your table with dishes like pan-seared Steak Diane, crab-stuffed salmon, and rich lobster bisque. You can even whip up gourmet brie burgers, warm baked camembert, and molten chocolate lava cakes without breaking a sweat. It’s the ultimate collection for date nights, holiday parties, or whenever you want to treat yourself to something extra special.
POMEGRANATE SALMON
This Pomegranate Salmon combines the richness of seared salmon fillets with the fruity kick of pomegranate salsa. It is a vibrant and flavorful meal that is so easy to make.
Chocolate Molten Lava Cake
This Chocolate Molten Lava Cake recipe is rich, elegant, and surprisingly easy. It’s the ultimate dessert when you want maximum wow with minimal effort.
Filet Steak in Cast Iron Skillet with Cream Sauce
This recipe is made with thick, 7 oz filet steaks that are cooked in a cast iron skillet, then served with a cream sauce. This recipe is inspired by Eswatini’s national dish, but can be enjoyed anywhere!
Brie Burger
Make a burger worthy of the hottest new restaurant with these Brie Burgers featuring melty brie cheese, apricot jam, and crispy prosciutto. This sweet and savory burger is easy to make but tastes gourmet!
Creamy Chicken Marsala with Fettuccine
This creamy chicken marsala with fettuccine is one of my favorite cozy dinners. The rich Marsala wine sauce and juicy chicken feel special, but it’s ready in just 25 minutes. Perfect for busy nights or date night at home.
Champagne Chicken
This champagne chicken recipe is fancy enough for entertaining but easy to make on a weeknight. And it’s delicious enough to make everyone want the recipe. With gorgeous dry champagne, mushrooms, cream, and fresh herbs, it’s packed with flavor.
Camembert en Croute
If you seek warmth and comfort there are few recipes that can compete with camembert en croute! With the right camembert and puff pastry, you will get the end result that you will fall in love with. In essence, it is a rustic yet elegant meal that you can proudly serve as a starter or main course. When you first glance at this French dish, it sends you directly to the French countryside, doesn’t it? My favourite part about the camembert en croute is when you cut into it and you pull that stringy cheese from its gooey center. Absolutely irresistible!
Lobster Bisque
One of my favorite French recipes is a lobster bisque. Simple to make yet packed with complex flavors, this dish is perfect when you’re looking to cook to impress. For more protein-rich soups like this, explore my high protein soup collection.
Steak Diane With Mushroom Sauce
This Steak Diane for two recipe is an easy classic steakhouse meal made with seared beef steaks and topped with creamy Diane mushroom sauce.
Quick Prawn Saganaki with Feta Cheese
Prawn saganaki is a popular Greek dish my version features large shelled shrimp cooked in tinned cherry tomatoes & finished with feta cheese. This quick and easy recipe will come together in well under 30 minutes, and it is superb served with a big hunk of bread.
TOAST AND PÂTÉ WITH CARAMELIZED ORANGE
This recipe turns toast and pâté into something elegant and fancy with a few simple tips. This pâté platter takes grocery store ingredients and creates a gourmet party appetizer. Or serve these as hors d’oeuvres at a canapé and cocktail party this Christmas. The toast points and caramelized oranges can be make in advance and the pâté is store bought, making this holiday appetizer stress free and easy!
GRUYERE AND MUSHROOM SANDWICH BITES
These Gruyere and Mushroom Sandwich Bites are the perfect gourmet finger food. These mini vegetarian party snacks are simple to make and are great for a crowd at parties as everyone loves grilled cheese, and mushroom melts are always a big hit! Or instead of as a finger food, why not try serving them as an easy appetizer. And for the foodies in your life make them fancy with the optional truffle infused olive oil.
Brussels Mussels
Mussels are a delectable favorite in Belgian cuisine. These Brussel Mussels are steamed in a mixture of wine and cream that gives them an incredible flavor. If you want an easy recipe that will make you look like a master chef, this mussel recipe is the way to go!
Crab Stuffed Salmon
This crab-stuffed salmon dinner features tasty crab meat in a creamy filling, all stuffed into tender baked salmon fillets! The salmon turns out beautifully with a crunchy Panko topping and rich, flavorful stuffing, as you’d expect at a fine seafood restaurant! This easy-to-make salmon recipe is what seafood lovers dream of having for dinner!
