DAY Recipe

Makes about 1 cup.

INGREDIENTS
2/3cup sour cream
1/4cup dijon mustard
2tablespoons olive oil
2tablespoons prepared white horseradish
2tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
DIRECTIONS
Mix all ingredients in small bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)

Seared beef tenderloin with mustard-horseradish sauce
Guests place the beef atop baguette slices to make miniature open-face sandwiches.

Makes 20 servings.

INGREDIENTS
11 1/2-pound piece beef tenderloin (thick end), fat and sinew trimmed
3 1/2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil1large bunch watercress, trimmed
14-ounce [...]

Makes about 16.

INGREDIENTS
1pound russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1medium onion, peeled, quartered
12-inch cube peeled celery root (celeriac)
1medium granny smith apple (unpeeled), quartered, cored
1large egg
1green onion, finely chopped
1tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram
3/4teaspoon salt
1/2teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4cup all purpose [...]

These steaks would be great served with the endive salad. Tip steak is from the round, which is a tougher muscle and has less marbling than other cuts of beef. It should be cooked rare to medium-rare for maximum flavor and juiciness.
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min

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At The Painted Table in Seattle, Washinton, the fish comes with just the beet broth, but the beets themselves are delicious, too.

Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS
7tablespoons butter
1/2cup thinly sliced shallots
1/2cup dry white wine
1bay leaf
2tablespoons minced fresh thyme
3medium beets, peeled, halved [...]