serves 4
You might need to buy:
- Stuffing:
- unsalted butter
- finely chopped onion
- finely chopped green bell pepper
- finely chopped red bell pepper
- eggs
- juice of 1/2 small lemon
- dried thyme
- dried oregano
- dried basil
- salt
- freshly ground white pepper
- Paupiette Assembly:
- salt
- freshly ground white pepper
- unsalted butter
- thinly sliced white button mushrooms
- all-purpose flour
- heavy cream
- chopped fresh parsley
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- Dressing:
- mayonnaise
- ketchup
- red wine vinegar
- curry powder
- Cognac
- level teaspoon grated horseradish
- salt
- freshly ground white pepper
- Fried Lemon Zest:
- vegetable oil
- Salad:
- chopped fresh chives for garnish
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- coarsely chopped garlic
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- tomato paste
- sweet Hungarian paprika
- all-purpose flour
- freshly ground caraway seeds
serves 8
You might need to buy:
- cold water
- freshly grated nutmeg
- salt
- large eggs
- all-purpose flour
- Spaetzle
- freshly grated nutmeg
- dried bay leaves
- unsalted butter
- chopped carrots
- chopped celery root
- freshly ground black pepper
- salt
- water
- Bouquets garnis
- whole black peppercorns
- fresh thyme
- fresh parsley
- dried bay leaf
Chef’s Note: To make no-fail hard-cooked eggs, place the eggs in a small saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring the water to a boil, remove from the heat, cover and let sit for 10 to 12 minutes. (In the Black Forest, we traditionally add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar along with the water to help seal the eggs in case some crack during cooking.) Drain the eggs and set under cold running water to cool.
serves 8
You might need to buy:
- powdered mustard
- Worcestershire sauce
- salt
- freshly ground white pepper
- ground cayenne pepper
- Homemade Mayonnaise
- large egg yolks
- lemon juice
- white wine vinegar
- sugar
- vegetable oil
- salt
- freshly ground white pepper
Chef’s Note: To make successful chocolate curls, bring a block of chocolate to room temperature and, using a vegetable peeler, slowly move the peeler across one of the flat sides of the chocolate. Keep the curls in the refrigerator so they remain firm until you are ready to use them.
You might need to buy:
- Kirschwasser
- Cherry Cream:
- zest of 1 lemon
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- large eggs
- cocoa powder
- cornstarch
- cake flour
- Chocolate Sponge Cake:
- cold water
- cornstarch
- vanilla bean
- cinnamon stick
- pitted sweet cherries
- Cherry Filling:
- heavy cream
- confectioners' sugar
- Assembly:
- about 3/4 cup Kirschwasser