2 (5 ounce) beef tenderloin filets
1 tablespoon olive oil
coarse sea salt to taste
1 tablespoon cracked white peppercorns
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1/4 cup port wine
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup beef stock
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
1/2 (1 ounce) square bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Brush the tenderloin filets on all sides with 1 tablespoon olive oil, then sprinkle [...]
3/4 pound chunked (not thin sliced), Alaska-style smoked salmon
1 cup bottled champagne salad dressing
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
4 ounces pickled green beans, cut in thirds
1 1/2 pounds potatoes, red or yellow, scrubbed
3 medium tomatoes, quartered
5 eggs, hard cooked and peeled, then quartered
1/2 cup nicoise or other small, black, pitted olives
Break the [...]
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar
5 tablespoons milk (divided)
1/2 cup unsulphered molasses
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, barely melted
1 1/2 cups blueberries, frozen (I freeze fresh berries)
1 teaspoon flour
Serve with a sprinkling of powdered sugar (optional), or [...]
1 large yellow onion (250g)
2 tablespoons (30 ml.) olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt, plus more to taste
1 large sweet potato (12 ounces; 350 g)
1 large leek, white and light green parts (5 ounces; 140 g)
1 bunch spinach (8 ounces; 225 g)
1 large bunch green chard (12 ounces; 350 g)
3 tablespoons (30 g) chopped fresh [...]
