141028 blue figs port sauce Recipes

trimmed whole beef tenderloin , tail end tucked under, tied every 3 inches, coarse kosher salt, chilled unsalted butter, divided, chopped shallots, cognac or brandy, fresh rosemary sprig, coarsely cracked black pepper, ruby or tawny port, simple homemade beef stock, extra-virgin olive oil, black peppercorns , coarsely cracked in mortar with pestle or in resealable plastic bag with mallet

olive oil or 2 tbsp vegetable oil, pork tenderloin, silver skin removed , and sliced crosswise into 1 inch pieces, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper, port wine, chicken stock, unsalted butter, red wine vinegar , plus more to taste if desired

ruby port, cinnamon stick, broken n half, dried cranberries, fresh cranberries, water, sugar

duck breasts (i live near france so i buy magret they are larger than regular breasts so choose ones of a nice siz), garlic clove, bruised, thyme leaves, orange , zest of, port wine, red currant jelly, blueberries, dijon mustard, cornflour, olive oil, red onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, crushed, butter, baby spinach leaves, potatoes, coarsely grated, onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, crushed, butter

figs (fig preserves), shortening, eggs, white sugar, all-purpose flour, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder

fresh cranberries, port wine, sugar, orange juice, grated orange zest, fresh gingerroot, red currant jelly

unsalted chicken stock (or canned broth), pitted dried cherries, boneless duck breast halves, salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, shallot, minced, port wine (i used ruby port), chicken demi-glace, unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into small pieces

whole beef tenderloin, trimmed , tail end tucked under, tied every 3 inches, coarse kosher salt, unsalted butter, divided and chilled, shallot, finely chopped, cognac or 3 tbsp brandy, fresh rosemary sprig, black pepper, coarsely cracked, port wine, beef stock, extra virgin olive oil, black peppercorns , coarsely cracked in mortar with pestle

duck breasts, red wine, chicken broth, beef broth, fresh thyme sprigs, bay leaves, butter, red currant jam, port wine, cornflour, milk, enough to cover parsnips while cooking, parsnips, peeled and chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, butter, cream, olive oil, wild mushrooms, chopped finely, thyme leaves, vegetable bouillon granules, white truffle oil

wild rice, water, salt, red onion, drained dried tomatoes packed in oil (about 2 1/2 oz), shallot, fresh parsley leaves, fresh turkey sausage links (about 6 oz total ), vegetable oil, two 1 1/4-lb cornish hens, unsalted butter, tawny port, chicken broth, arrowroot, water

a 12-oz bag of cranberries , picked over, sugar , or to taste, tawny port, freshly grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice , or to taste

dried cherries, port wine or 1 cup other sweet red wine, divided, black cherry juice, beef tenderloin, trimmed, butter-flavored cooking spray, salt, black pepper, olive oil, shallots, minced, garlic clove, minced, low sodium beef broth, dried thyme

uncooked medium egg noodles, trimmed sirloin, about 1 inch thick, salt, black pepper, port wine (or other sweet red wine), minced shallot, minced garlic, low sodium beef broth, dijon mustard, fresh thyme leave

boneless skinless chicken breast halves, salt, black pepper, olive oil, sliced cremini mushrooms, ruby port, reduced-sodium chicken broth, all-purpose flour, garlic cloves, minced, dried thyme

chicken breast fillets, plain flour , to coat, salt and pepper, to taste, butter, water, dry white wine or 2/3 cup chicken stock, port wine or 1/3 cup grape juice, chicken stock cube, crumbled, thickened cream

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, salt, fresh coarse ground black pepper, well-trimmed beef tenderloin , center cut, butter, mixed fresh mushrooms, stems removed and cut in half if large (shiitake,cremini and oyster), chopped shallot, good port wine, ready-to-serve beef broth, coarse-grain dijon-style mustard, cornstarch , dissolved in 2 tbsp. water, butter, softened (optional)

table salt, ground black pepper, pork tenderloin, olive oil, port wine, sweet dried cherries, canned low sodium chicken broth, minced fresh rosemary, table salt, ground black pepper

whole pork tenderloin, trimmed and silver skin removed, salt and pepper, rosemary, chopped, olive oil, ruby port, fresh thyme, shallot, thinly sliced, ginger, fresh peeled, finely chopped, orange , zest of, mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc, whatever is market fresh), salt and pepper