DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 (1.5-2lb) beef tenderloin
1 1/2 tablespoons white peppercorns
1 1/2 tablespoons black peppercorns
3 tablespoons mustard seeds
Dijon mustard cream sauce
1 (14 1/2ounce)can beef broth
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons butter , soften
1 1/2-2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
coarsely crushed black peppercorns (to garnish)
mustard seeds (to garnish)

DIRECTIONS

Combine oil and vinegar in a cup, rub onto beef.Season generously with salt.Let stand 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, coarsely crush peppercorns and mustard seeds in a blender or food processor or by hand [...]

Steaks at Tequila restaurant are offered with sautéed chard and roasted red potatoes.

4 servings

INGREDIENTS
1large dried ancho chili*
1/2dried new mexico chili*
1large plum tomato
1cup water4tablespoons olive oil
6garlic cloves, chopped
1cup (or more) chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
1cup beef stock [...]

Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS
4tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
2large garlic cloves, sliced
1large shallot, sliced
1 1/4cups canned beef broth
1cup ruby port
1/4cup dried cranberries45- to 6-ounce beef tenderloin steaks (each about 1 inch thick)
1/2teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
1/2cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
DIRECTIONS
Melt 2 tablespoons [...]

A baked potato, peas and sorbet are all you need with this entrée, but for a party, dress up the pork with cranberry relish, couscous studded with diced bell peppers and green beans, and a rich almond tart.

Makes 2 [...]

Here’s a centerpiece dish that really lives up to the name. Uncork a Cabernet Sauvignon, red Bordeaux or red Super-Tuscan.

Makes 10 servings.

INGREDIENTS
8tablespoons olive oil
22 1/4- to 2 3/4-pound pieces beef tenderloin (thick end), trimmed6garlic cloves, minced
2 1/2tablespoons minced [...]