Advance preparation
The sauce will keep for up to 2 days in a covered container in the refrigerator; bring to room temperature for serving. The croquette mixture will keep for up to 1 day in a covered container in the refrigerator. To serve warm, sauté the croquettes just before serving or make them up to 1 day in advance, cover and refrigerate, and reheat on a baking sheet in a 350°F oven for about 5 minutes.
Paulette Mitchell, a culinary instructor, television personality, spokesperson, freelance food writer, and the award-winning author of 13 cookbooks, is known internationally for her quick-to-prepare recipes with gourmet flair. Paulette's most recently published cookbook is "The Complete 15-Minute Gourmet: Creative Cuisine Made Fast and Fresh." She is also the author of "A Beautiful Bowl of Soup" and "The Spirited Vegetarian," which was voted "Best Book in the World on Cooking with Wine" at the 2005 Gourmand World Media Awards. Paulette says that international travel is her favorite source of culinary inspiration.
