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Duchess Potatoes
This is still one of the great classic potato dishes. Its can be made a few hours ahead of time, but it should not be refrigerated; the potatoes simple do not taste the same after refrigeration. Just warm them through when ready to serve.
6 medium-sized cooking potatoes
1 teaspoon salt
pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 [...]
Genoise
This recipe differs from the “classic” genoise recipe you will find in a lot of books in two respects. One, it contains extra egg yolkes, and two, it contains baking powder.
When Albert Kumin was in charge of the bakeshop at [...]
Filet of Beef Madagascar
When I make a Filet of Beef, I make different Sauces,
the Madagascar Sauce I also use for tournedos of beef
which is simply thick slices of Filet of Beef.
The only green peppercorns worth buying are those
freeze-dried or packed in brine. The Vinegar packed
ones are rather rubbery and have an inferior taste.
1 Filet of Beef
3 tablespoons [...]
