7 style madeira Recipes

beef tenderloin or 1 1/2 lbs boneless sirloin, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, onion, finely chopped, chopped fresh italian parsley, garlic cloves, finely chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, bay leaves, portuguese bread , for serving (or other crusty country-style bread)

tube of 3-inch-diameter refrigerator biscuits, butter, fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems trimmed, caps sliced, all purpose flour, chopped fresh thyme or 2 tsp dried, vegetable broth, madeira

a 4-rib standing rib roast (trimmed weight about 10 to 10 1/2 lb), black peppercorns, ground coarse, dried green peppercorns (available at specialty foods shops), ground coarse, white peppercorns, ground coarse, whole allspice, ground coarse, dried thyme, coarse salt, very small carrots, peeled, trimmed , blanched in boiling salted water for 4 minutes, and refreshed under cold water, head of garlic, separated into cloves, blanched in boiling water for 5 minutes, refreshed under cold water, and peeled, shallots , blanched in boiling water for 3 minutes, refreshed under cold water, and peeled, dry red wine, canned beef broth, madeira, arrowroot, dijon-style mustard, fresh thyme sprigs for garnish

boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lb), salt, divided, pepper, divided, grated fresh nutmeg, red potatoes, halved, low-fat milk, butter, divided, sliced mushrooms , such as cremini, shiitake, oyster, and button, reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, madeira wine or 1/2 cup dry sherry, chopped fresh parsley

tenderloin filet of beef , center-cut and well trimmed of any fat, with a thin piece of pork back-fat tied on top in several pl (ask your butcher to do this for you), unsalted butter, salt & freshly ground black pepper, chopped shallot (about 5 shallots), water, madeira wine, cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water, heavy double cream, chopped fresh parsley