holiday specials
Beef Wellington
Aged beef tenderloin coated in a mushroom and caper paste, wrapped in golden puff pastry — a celebration roast from the early 20th century.
Total time: 70 min
Servings: 4–6
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6 recipes
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desserts cakesSchubert's Cake
Two contrasting sponge layers, almond-chocolate and walnut, cut and stacked with apricot jam and a cooked vanilla buttercream, finished with chocolate glaze.
Total time: 110 minServings: 10-12 -
desserts cakesStrawberry Meringue Pie
Italian meringue with fresh strawberries between two rough puff pastry crusts. A Central European celebration dessert from early 20th century home baking.
Total time: 55 minServings: 16 squares -
meat poultryRoasted Stuffed Pheasant
A whole pheasant stuffed with a pan-fried filling of bread, fresh mushrooms, bacon, walnuts, and white wine, roasted with butter and basted with pan juices.
Total time: 115 minServings: 2-3 -
desserts cakesWarsaw Almond and Chocolate Torte
A flourless no-bake torte of boiled egg yolks, ground almonds, and dark chocolate, filled with Italian meringue and almond cream, glazed with chocolate.
Total time: 80 minServings: 12-16 -
desserts cakesCake Filled with Fruit Cream
Hollowed sponge filled with rum-soaked candied peel, raisins, jelly candy, and gelatin custard folded with whipped cream. Topped with cream and candied fruit.
Total time: 335 minServings: 10