Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings (about 3 oz / 85 g each) Prep Time: 40 minutes (hands-on) Cook Time: 3 hours Total Time: 5 days 12 hours (including curing and chilling) Quick Ingredients 1 whole beef tongue (1.5–2 kg / 3–4.5 lb) 3 L (about 3.2 qt) cold water 150 g kosher salt […]
Creamy Smoked Mackerel Pâté With Capers and Chives
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 2 cups (serves 6–8 as a starter) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 200 g (7 oz) smoked mackerel fillets, skin and bones removed 80 g (5 1/2 tbsp) unsalted butter, very soft 2 tbsp crème fraîche […]
Smoked Trout Rillettes with Lemon and Horseradish
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 appetizer servings (about 2 tablespoons each) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes (including 30 minutes chilling) Quick Ingredients 8 oz (225 g) smoked trout fillet, skin and bones removed 4 tbsp (55 g) unsalted butter, very soft 3 tbsp (45 ml) crème fraîche […]
Cold-Roasted Garlic Herb Pork Tenderloin
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 lb (680 g) pork tenderloin, trimmed 3 cloves garlic, finely minced 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt, divided 1/2 […]
Bistro-Style Pork and Green Peppercorn Pâté
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10–12 appetizer servings (one 9 x 5 in / 23 x 13 cm terrine) Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus marinating and chilling) Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 13 hours (includes marinating and overnight chill) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) pork shoulder, cubed, well chilled 8 oz […]
Boudin Noir Terrine with Apples and Onions
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Total Time: 9 hours 30 minutes (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 500 g (about 1.1 lb) boudin noir / blood sausage, casings removed 2 medium tart apples, peeled and diced 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced 3 tbsp unsalted butter + […]
Delicate Veal and Smoked Ham Terrine
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 9 hours 45 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) veal shoulder or veal mince, very finely minced 150 g (5 oz) smoked ham, finely diced 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 […]
Maple Garlic Back Bacon From Cured Pork Loin
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 16 servings (2–3 slices each) Prep Time: 30 minutes active (plus 7–10 days curing) Cook Time: 2–3 hours Total Time: 7–10 days 3 hours Quick Ingredients 1 boneless pork loin, about 1.8 kg / 4 lb 36 g kosher salt (about 3 tbsp) 4.5 g pink curing salt (Prague […]
Cold-Smoked Whitefish Strips for Delicate Seafood Charcuterie
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 8 appetizer servings (roughly 1.5–2 lb finished cold-smoked whitefish) Prep Time: 30 minutes active (plus 12–14 hours brining, drying & chilling) Cook Time: 4–6 hours cold-smoking Total Time: About 16–18 hours, mostly unattended Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) skin-on whitefish fillets, pin bones removed 6 cups (1.4 L) […]
Turkey and Herb Pâté en Croûte with Cranberries
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (plus chilling) Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Total Time: about 10 hours (including chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (300 g) all-purpose flour 1 tsp fine sea salt + 1 tsp sugar 1 cup (225 g) cold unsalted butter 3 large […]









