I recently had occasion to genuinely push the boat out.  Be extravagant with a meal; purchasing quality ingredients and allowing myself the time to prepare them properly.  These recipes are based on a mixture of traditional recipes, tweaked slightly, but still retaining their complexities and traditions.  I didn’t cut any corners with this dish.  A beef wellington is made up of a filet of beef, wrapped in a mushroom mixture, a duxelles, which is wrapped in a cured meat, tradi

This is my adaptation of Mr. M. P. White’s steak sauce recipe.  He is an exceptional British chef and a rare breed of someone who has gained multiple Michelin stars, but continues to produce unpretentious fare.  He generally stays away from the limelight, with only a few TV appearances.  His autobiography White Heat  is on a par with Mr. Bourdain’s autobiography, and is absolutely must.   Sauté 200 grams of sliced brown mushrooms.  Add a good pinch of salt to ensure you cook