Tripes à la mode de Caen (Norman Stewed Tripe)

Ingredients 6 lb tripe, cut into 2-inch squares 1 calf’s foot, boned and cut into pieces 2 lb marrow bone 1 cup apple brandy 2 cups dry white wine 4 cups beef broth 2 cups diced carrots 2 cups chopped…

Ingredients 6 lb tripe, cut into 2-inch squares 1 calf’s foot, boned and cut into pieces 2 lb marrow bone 1 cup apple brandy 2 cups dry white wine 4 cups beef broth 2 cups diced carrots 2 cups chopped…

Ingredients 2 ea. (12–16 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts ⅓ cup brandy 1 cup heavy cream Salt Freshly-ground black pepper Olive oil Procedure Brush chicken with olive oil on both sides. Season both sides liberally with salt and freshly ground…

Ponche de crème is a seasonal beverage usually enjoyed as a cocktail at Christmastime. It is similar to eggnog. Ingredients 6 eggs peel of 1 lime 3 cans (15 oz / 400 g) evaporated milk 1½ cans (14 oz /…

Mincemeat is a spiced fruit preserve that does not in fact contain meat, although it may contain animal suet. The name is a throwback to Middle English from when “meat” was a word for all food, or to Victorian and…

Ingredients 4 peaches, peeled and sliced into eighths 2 cups crystallized ginger, crushed 4 plums, quartered 6 tbsp white granulated sugar ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, divided 6 oz brandy 1 pinch of salt 1 tbsp finely-grated lemon zest…

Stuffing a steak with blue cheese is a great replacement for a pan sauce or steak sauce. Ingredients Butter sauce Butter Shallots, chopped Garlic, minced Brandy Black pepper Tenderloin 1–1¼-pound tenderloin roast cut from the center of the whole tenderloin…

Ingredients ¼ L of Chilean brandy 1 nutmeg 2 cinnamon sticks 4 spoonfuls coffee 4 cloves ½ cup water 9 cups (2.1 L) milk 12 spoonfuls sugar Preparation Mix the nutmeg, the cloves and the cinnamon in a small pot…

Serve this with pork chops, or as a dessert. Ingredients 2 Honeycrisp apples, cut into ½-inch wedges ¼ cup white granulated sugar ¼ cup unsalted butter, divided 1 tsp freshly-ground cinnamon ⅓ cup brandy Juice of ½ orange 1 pinch…

Ingredients 75 g unsalted butter 75 g sieved icing sugar or caster sugar 2 tbsp brandy Procedure Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the brandy. Chill before serving. Serve with Christmas pudding and…