Recipes

The classic New Orleans tableside flambéed coffee — cognac and Curaçao with citrus peel, spices, and sugar set ablaze, then extinguished with a stream of strong black coffee.

Showstopping party dish — chicken braised with Bing cherries, chili sauce, and sherry, then finished tableside with flambéed brandy.

Light, crispy chocolate waffles made with melted semisweet chocolate and stiff egg whites, served with a flambéed fresh raspberry Grand Marnier syrup and sweetened whipped cream.

A chilled rich shrimp bisque: shrimp shells sautéed with mirepoix and flambéed in brandy, simmered with tomato paste and aromatic herbs, thickened with beurre manié, finished with cream, and served cold with smoked shrimp.

Traditional steamed Christmas plum pudding with dried fruit, spices, and cognac — made 4 days ahead and flambéed at the table.

Sliced cooking pears caramelized in butter and sugar, then dramatically flambéed with Pear William Brandy and spooned over pound cake ice cream sandwiches with spiced pecans.

Shrimp with tails cooked in garlic-parsley butter with a splash of rum, then flambéed for a dramatic tableside presentation.