Recipes from metro Detroit's 10 Best New Restaurants

Cook like a chef.

That can be a tall order for home cooks, yet that's just what many aspire to do. Here to help are metro Detroit's Best New Restaurants of 2015, named by Free Press restaurant critic Sylvia Rector.

This group of 10, including Restaurant of the Year Selden Standard, provided an eclectic lot of dishes — each beautiful and flavorful and doable at home. Recipes include entrées like Antietam's Mussels Au Poivre served in a thyme-infused cream sauce and topped with lardons of applewood smoked bacon, and impressive appetizers like Bill's Stuffed Medjool Dates with goat cheese and drizzled with a sweet honey glaze.

The recipes reflect dining trends across metro Detroit and beyond. Think locally sourced ingredients, spicy sriracha, Harissa paste, fermentation and lots of cauliflower. Some of these recipes have many components, but they are not difficult and don't require an array of exotic ingredients. Many of the components can be made in advance.

While you may not have a kitchen outfitted with professional-grade equipment, you can still duplicate these restaurants' award-winning flavors at home with these recipes.