Make broth:Cook all broth ingredients, covered, in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until mussels just open wide, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer mussels with a slotted spoon to a bowl and reserve for another use. (Discard any unopened mussels.) Pour broth through a coffee-filter-lined sieve into a bowl, discarding solids. Strain broth again through same lined sieve into a 2-cup glass measure and reserve 1 cup for soup...

Preheat oven to 400F. Whisk 1/2 cup cream, egg, and lemon peel in medium bowl. Whisk flour and next 5 ingredients in large bowl. Using large holes of box grater, grate butter over dry ingredients. Using fingertips, blend until coarse meal forms. Add raisins and cream mixture. Stir until moist clumps form, adding more cream by tablespoonfuls if dough is dry. Turn out onto floured surface; knead just until dough comes together...

Bring 1 cup cream to simmer in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Add white chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool to barely lukewarm, about 10 minutes. Beat 2 1/2 cups cream and 1/2 teaspoon extract in large bowl to soft peaks. Fold in white chocolate mixture.Stir sugar and 1/2 cup water in small saucepan over medium heat until sugar melts. Mix in 3/4 teaspoon extract; remove syrup from heat...

Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 375F. Stir together brown sugar, paprika, curry powder, cumin, pepper, salt, and mustard in a small bowl until combined. Pat ribs dry and arrange in 1 layer in a shallow baking pan or a shallow dish, then generously coat all sides of ribs with spice mixture. Marinate, uncovered and chilled, 1 hour...

Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 450F. Put beef, fat side up, in a small roasting pan and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper. Stir together flour and dry mustard, then pat onto top and sides of roast to form a thick coating. Roast beef 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350F and roast until thermometer inserted into center of meat registers 115F, about 1 1/4 hours more...

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350F. Pat beef dry. Stir together flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Add beef, turning to coat, then shake off excess and transfer to a plate. Heat oil in a wide 5- to 6-quart ovenproof heavy pot over moderately high heat until just smoking, then brown meat in 3 batches, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes per batch, transferring to a bowl...

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Add steaks to skillet and cook until medium-rare, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer steaks to plate. Cut steaks into 1/2-inch cubes. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet. Add potatoes, leeks, and dry mustard. Stir 1 minute...

Prepare filling: Blanch onions in a 2- to 3-quart pot of boiling salted water 1 minute, then transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of cold water to stop cooking. Drain onions and peel, trimming root ends with a paring knife. Wash leek slices in a bowl of water, agitating them, then lift out and drain in a medium-mesh sieve. Preheat oven to 350F. Pat lamb dry and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper...

Place marrow bones in large bowl. Cover with ice water. Refrigerate overnight. Drain bones. Using small sharp knife, push marrow out through bones. Coarsely crumble enough marrow to equal 1 1/4 cups. Reserve bones and any remaining marrow for another use. Boil stock, wine and Port in heavy large saucepan until liquid is reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 450F. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper...

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add chicken stock. Boil until mixture is reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 12 minutes. Stir in whipping cream, parsley and mustard. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, sprinkle veal chops with salt and pepper. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in another heavy large skillet over medium-high heat...

Preheat oven to 450F. Put beef, fat side up, in a shallow flameproof roasting pan. Sprinkle salt over top and season with pepper. Roast beef in lower third of oven 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350F. and roast beef 1 hour and 15 minutes more, or until a meat thermometer inserted 2 inches into center of meat registers 115F. Transfer beef to a cutting board, reserving pan juices in pan, and let stand 25 minutes...

In a large bowl combine the roast beef, the peas, and the potatoes. In a skillet cook the onion in the 1 tablespoon unmelted butter over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until it is softened, add the garlic, and cook the mixture for 3 minutes. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, the horseradish, and the cream and cook the mixture, stirring until it is thickened...

Mash first 3 ingredients in small bowl until almost smooth. Place bread on work surface and spread mixture on 1 side of each slice. Top each of 4 bread slices with 1/4 of beef, then onion and arugula. Season with pepper. Top with remaining bread, cheese side down. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sandwiches and cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Serve hot...

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, sugar and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until onions are tender and golden brown, stirring frequently, about 35 minutes. Transfer 1/2 cup onions to blender; transfer remaining onions to bowl. Add broth to same skillet and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Add broth and 1/2 cup cheese to blender. Puree until smooth...

In a saucepan cover eggs with cold water by 1 inch and bring to a boil. Remove pan from heat and let eggs stand, covered, 7 minutes if using quail eggs or 17 minutes if using large eggs. Peel and halve eggs. Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces. In a large heavy skillet cook bacon over moderate heat until crisp and golden and transfer to paper towels to drain. Quarter and seed tomatoes and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices...

For artichokes: Combine first 7 ingredients in heavy large saucepan. Working with 1 artichoke at a time, cut off stems and remove all leaves. Scrape out chokes, trim edges of hearts, and add to saucepan; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Cover pan and simmer until hearts are tender, about 35 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer hearts to plate. Cut hearts into 1/3-inch-thick slices. (Can be made 1 day ahead...

Stir 3/4 cup oil, vinegar, lemon juice, honey and Worcestershire sauce in small bowl until honey dissolves. Season with salt and pepper. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add half of spinach and sauté until wilted, about 3 minutes. Transfer spinach to medium bowl. Cover. Repeat with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and spinach. Season with salt and pepper...

Heat butter in a wide 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then cook onion, celery, tomatoes, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 4 minutes. Add beer and bring just to a boil. Add mussels and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until mussels open wide, 4 to 6 minutes, transferring them to a bowl as they open...

Whisk 1 tablespoon oil, vinegar and both mustards in medium bowl to blend. Whisk in mayonnaise, then cream. Mix in 2 tablespoons chives. Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper. Cook potatoes in large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender, about 12 minutes. Drain potatoes; pat dry with paper towels. Cool completely. Cut each potato crosswise into 4 slices...

Brush each prosciutto slice on 1 side lightly with some of oil. Heat heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 slices prosciutto, oiled side down. Cook until bottom is lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Turn prosciutto over and cook until bottom is browned, flattening with spatula, about 1 minute longer. Using tongs, transfer prosciutto to paper towels to crisp. Repeat with remaining 2 slices prosciutto. Reserve skillet...