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Tournedos Rossini

Have we all had enough chocolates? I have not had a single chocolate Easter Egg. But that's fine, because I ate other chocolates in other shapes. I thoroughly enjoyed the Easter break after what seems such a long three months since the Christmas break. Life seems busier than ever and I have not had much chance in indulging in my passion for cooking. But since a couple of weekends ago, the cooking fairy has returned and I've tried a couple of recipes I really like. Tournedos Rossini was a great success, especially if you live near a good butcher. The cooking is simple, but the taste mile is long. 120-170g of beef fillet per person a slice of bread about the same width as the meat each 50g of duck liver pate per person 25g of butter 250g of fresh spinach 1 clove of garlic 25 g butter 1 medium onion sliced 250 ml beef stock 300 ml Madeira 25g butter a sprig of thyme Slice the onion and fry in pan with 25g butter until translucent (about 5 minutes) then add a s