Chervil Recipes

Salt Cod with Garlic Cream (Bacalla Confitat amb Salsa d’All i Rossinyols)

In this dish, Santamaria’s delicate garlic cream suggests a refined version of allioli, the basic Catalan emulsion of garlic and olive oil.

Pate in a Pastry Crust

A well-made Pate in pastry crust is one of the glories of traditional French cooking. See the recipe for Pate in a Pastry Crust»

Marinated Vegetable and Herb Salad

Shrimp Cocktail with Avocado

Large poached shrimp are dressed in an herbed mayonnaise and served on a bed of lettuce and avocado in this refreshing take on the traditional hors d’oeuvre. Get the recipe for Shrimp Cocktail with Avocado »

Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Fresh Mint Sauce

Inspired by a recipe in The Chez Panisse Menu Cookbook (Random House, 1982), this dish is lovely for dining al fresco with family and friends on a fine spring evening. The recipe appears in “Farming for the Love of Food,” a story by Peggy Knickerbocker, about California farmers, that ran in our July/August 1995 issue. See the recipe for Grilled Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Fresh Mint Sauce »

Asparagus Ragout with Cherry Tomatoes and Chervil Beurre Blanc

Best served as an appetizer or side dish, this recipe makes good use of spring’s fresh white asparagus. See the recipe for Asparagus Ragout »

Chilled Carrot Soup with Fines Herbes Mousse

This intense soup from the French Laundry seems to capture the very essence of fresh carrots. ** See the recipe for Chilled Carrot Soup with Fines Herbes Mousse »**

Mushroom Cappuccino (Bouillon de Champignons Comme un Cappuccino)

Michelin three-star chef Alain Chapel wowed author Gael Greene with this innovative “cappuccino”, a rich, earthy soup made with mushrooms. To foam the broth, use the steamer attachment on a cappuccino machine, or froth it in a blender. Get the recipe for Mushroom Cappuccino (Bouillon de Champignons Comme un Cappuccino) »