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 ...

"Pate a choux sounds like a ballet step," my friend exclaimed when I told her I was writing about it. The French name, pate a choux, has never become part of America's mainstream culinary jargon. But ...

Chef Brian Howard describes pâté de campagne as a “country terrine, a rustic preparation . . . made from trimmings or inexpensive cuts of meat . . . that uses [a little] liver as a seasoning agent. . ...

Curing salt, which preserves color and retards spoilage, is available online through Amazon, at Bass Pro Shops, and at local butcher shops. Quality pork and chicken livers are available at Whole Foods ...