Index

A

almonds: raspberry macaroons 250

anchovies

Caesar salad with poached eggs 53

Cheddar, sorrel & anchovy soufflés 144

apples

apple & pear fritters 167

crêpes with apples & candied kumquats 159

artichokes: frittata with artichokes & peppers 137

asparagus

‘oeufs sur le plat’ with asparagus tips & coulis 72

scrambled eggs with crab & asparagus tips 90

smoked salmon omelette with asparagus tips 125

aubergines, crunchy fried eggs in a nest of grilled 76

B

bacon

bacon & parsley soufflés with eggs ‘en surprise’ 145

French toast ‘eiderdown’ with herbs & bacon 116

linguine alla carbonara 198

bagnarotte sauce 269

baked Alaska 243

baked eggs 10019

eggs en cocotte with girolles 115

French toast ‘eiderdown’ with herbs & bacon 116

little Parmesan & Fontina flans 119

truffled eggs en cocotte 105

with brown shrimps & capers 113

with chicken livers & shallots in wine 106

with smoked haddock & grain mustard 111

with smoked ham & toasted hazelnuts 110

banana & sultana ice cream 236

batters 15271

beef: fried eggs on steak burgers 67

berries

crêpes with summer berries 158

pavlova with berries, mango & passion fruit 247

blackberry ripple 208

boiled eggs 1639

flavourings 23

hard-boiled egg & smoked eel ciabatta sandwich 32

hard-boiled eggs stuffed with mussels 36

herb salad with hard-boiled eggs & tuna brochettes 39

mini Scotch eggs 35

mollet bantam eggs on crabmeat & celeriac julienne 31

mollet egg & courgette tarts with spinach sabayon 27

mollet eggs in tomato nests with crunchy cucumber 28

mollet eggs with rocket & Parmesan shavings 26

soft-cooked eggs with vanilla caramel & brioche 25

special soldiers for 22

bread

Caesar salad with poached eggs 53

French toast ‘eiderdown’ with herbs & bacon 116

fried quail’s eggs on toast with mustard hollandaise 64

hard-boiled egg & smoked eel ciabatta sandwich 32

scrambled eggs ‘magda’ on fried bread 87

toast croûtes 130

breaking eggs 10

brioche, soft-cooked eggs with vanilla caramel & 25

brochettes, tuna 39

burgers, fried eggs on steak 67

butter

buttercream 243

clarified butter 87

parsley beurre blanc 69

C

Caesar dressing 279

Caesar salad with poached eggs 53

cakes 238, 2529

chocolate Genoese sponge 255

chocolate truffle cake with candied kumquats 259

Genoese sponge 252

lamingtons 255

raspberry roulade 256

candied kumquats 259

capers, baked eggs with brown shrimps & 113

caramel

caramel mousse 217

floating islands 249

little cream caramel & coffee pots 211

soft-cooked eggs with vanilla caramel & brioche 25

carbonara, linguine alla 198

carrots

sauce écossaise 281

seasonal crudités 160

caviar: scrambled eggs in small potatoes with salmon eggs 88

celeriac: mollet bantam eggs on crabmeat & celeriac julienne 31

celery: sauce écossaise 281

cheese

Caesar salad with poached eggs 53

Camembert ice cream 234

Cheddar, sorrel & anchovy soufflés 144

cheese omelette 125

classic Gruyère soufflés 1403

French toast ‘eiderdown’ with herbs & bacon 116

gougères 178

little Parmesan & Fontina flans 119

mollet eggs with rocket & Parmesan shavings 26

mornay sauce 282

quiche Lorraine 185

Roquefort & walnut soufflés 143

scrambled eggs ‘magda’ on fried bread 87

truffled eggs en cocotte 105

cherry clafoutis 166

chestnut ice cream 235

Chiboust cream 207

chicken & mushrooms crêpes 161

chicken livers: baked eggs with chicken livers & shallots in wine 106

chives: mussel & chive omelette 126

chocolate

chocolate Genoese sponge 255

chocolate ice cream 228

chocolate sabayon 275

chocolate soufflés 149

chocolate truffle cake with candied kumquats 259

rich chocolate and orange mousse 216

chorizo, Spanish tortilla with 133

choux pastry 174

choux buns with coffee & Drambuie mousse 177

gougères 178

cinnamon

cinnamon ice cream 227

pear & cinnamon omelette 129

clafoutis, cherry 166

coconut: stem ginger ice cream 232

coffee

coffee & Drambuie mousse 177

little cream caramel & coffee pots 211

coulis

passion fruit coulis 150

shellfish coulis 146

tomato coulis 70

courgettes

frittata of courgettes & confit tomatoes 134

mollet egg & courgette tarts 27

crab

mollet bantam eggs on crabmeat & celeriac julienne 31

scrambled eggs with crab & asparagus tips 90

cream caramel & coffee pots 211

creams 200

Chiboust cream 207

crème pâtissière 206

crème anglaise 202

minted crème anglaise 205

crème brûlée, pistachio 212

crème pâtissière 206

prune tartlets 189

raspberry roulade 256

strawberry tart 193

crêpes 15261

chicken & mushrooms crêpes 161

crêpes with apples & candied kumquats 159

crêpes with summer berries 158

savoury crêpes with seasonal crudités 160

croûtes, toast 130

crudités, seasonal 160

cucumber, mollet eggs in tomato nests with crunchy 28

curd, lemon 220

curry: scrambled eggs masala 99

custards 2006

crème anglaise 202

minted crème anglaise 205

D

dandelion salad, crunchy fried eggs on 80

Darphin potatoes 79

Drambuie: coffee & Drambuie mousse 177

dressings 260

Caesar dressing 279

Swiss vinaigrette 280

E

eels: hard-boiled egg & smoked eel ciabatta sandwich 32

eggs

facts 1213

techniques 10, 14

types of 8

eggs Benedict 45

eggs en cocotte with girolles 115

eggs Florentine 46

F

fish

baked eggs with smoked haddock & grain mustard 111

poached eggs on potatoes with smoked haddock 49

scrambled eggs in smoked salmon papillotes 89

seafood & monkfish fritters 168

smoked salmon omelette with asparagus tips 125

Thai-style rolled omelette with smoked trout 131

flans

flan pastry 180

leek flamiche 186

little Parmesan & Fontina flans 119

quiche Lorraine 185

see also tarts

flavour 12

floating islands 249

Fontina: little Parmesan & Fontina flans 119

French meringues 244

pavlova with berries, mango & passion fruit 247

French toast ‘eiderdown’ with herbs & bacon 116

freshness 12

fried eggs 5881

crunchy fried eggs 74

crunchy fried eggs on dandelion salad 80

crunchy fried eggs on Darphin potatoes with spinach 79

crunchy fried eggs in a nest of grilled aubergines 76

fried eggs on steak burgers 67

fried quail’s eggs on toast with mustard hollandaise 64

ham & eggs 63

‘oeufs sur le plat’ 68

‘oeufs sur le plat’ with asparagus tips & coulis 72

‘oeufs sur le plat’ with morels 73

‘oeufs sur le plat’ with parsley beurre blanc 69

‘oeufs sur le plat’ with sorrel & tomato coulis 70

frittata

frittata of courgettes & confit tomatoes 134

frittata with artichokes & peppers 137

fritters

apple & pear fritters 167

seafood & monkfish fritters 168

G

Genoese sponge 252, 255

chocolate Genoese sponge 255

chocolate truffle cake with candied kumquats 259

lamingtons 255

raspberry roulade 256

ginger: stem ginger ice cream 232

girolles, eggs en cocotte with 115

goose eggs: herb salad with hard-boiled eggs & tuna brochettes 39

gougères 178

green beans: sauce écossaise 281

green mayonnaise 270

Gruyère

classic Gruyère soufflés 1403

gougères 178

mornay sauce 282

quiche Lorraine 185

scrambled eggs ‘magda’ on fried bread 87

H

haddock

baked eggs with smoked haddock & grain mustard 111

poached eggs on potatoes with smoked haddock 49

ham

baked eggs with smoked ham & toasted hazelnuts 110

ham & eggs 63

hard-boiled eggs 18

hard-boiled egg & smoked eel ciabatta sandwich 32

hard-boiled eggs stuffed with mussels 36

herb salad with hard-boiled eggs & tuna brochettes 39

hazelnuts, baked eggs with smoked ham & toasted 110

herbs

French toast ‘eiderdown’ with herbs & bacon 116

green mayonnaise 270

herb salad with hard-boiled eggs & tuna brochettes 39

herby poached eggs in mousseline potato nests 52

scrambled eggs ‘magda’ on fried bread 87

Hollandaise sauce 262

eggs Benedict 45

mustard Hollandaise 265

I

ice creams 22237

banana & sultana ice cream 236

Camembert ice cream 234

chestnut ice cream 235

chocolate ice cream 228

cinnamon ice cream 227

floating islands 249

stem ginger ice cream 232

tea ice cream 231

vanilla ice cream 224

Italian meringue 2403

baked Alaska 243

buttercream 243

Chiboust cream 207

lemon meringue tart 243

K

kumquats

candied kumquats 259

crêpes with apples & candied kumquats 159

L

labelling eggs 12

lamingtons 255

langoustine soufflés with shellfish coulis 146

leek flamiche 186

lemons

chilled lemon soufflé 219

lemon curd 220

lemon meringue tart 243

lemon tart 190

lettuce

Caesar salad with poached eggs 53

scrambled eggs clamart 93

lumpfish roe: scrambled eggs in small potatoes with salmon eggs 88

Lyonnaise omelette 125

M

macaroons, raspberry 250

mangetout: scrambled eggs clamart 93

mangoes

pavlova with berries, mango & passion fruit 247

vanilla & mango soufflés with passion fruit coulis 150

mayonnaise 266

bagnarotte sauce 269

creamy mayonnaise 269

green mayonnaise 270

light mayonnaise 269

low-fat mayonnaise 269

meringues 23851

floating islands 249

French meringues 244, 247

Italian meringue 207, 2403

lemon meringue tart 243

pavlova with berries, mango & passion fruit 247

raspberry macaroons 250

Salzburger nockerl 248

minted crème anglaise 205

mollet eggs 18

mollet bantam eggs on crabmeat & celeriac julienne 31

mollet egg & courgette tarts with spinach sabayon 27

mollet eggs in tomato nests with crunchy cucumber 28

mollet eggs with rocket & Parmesan shavings 26

monkfish: seafood & monkfish fritters 168

morels, ‘oeufs sur le plat’ with 73

mornay sauce 282

mousses 200

blackberry ripple 208

caramel mousse 217

coffee & Drambuie mousse 177

rich chocolate and orange mousse 216

muffins: eggs Benedict 45

mushrooms

chicken & mushrooms crêpes 161

eggs en cocotte with girolles 115

mushroom omelette 125

‘oeufs sur le plat’ with morels 73

mussels

hard-boiled eggs stuffed with mussels 36

mussel & chive omelette 126

mustard

baked eggs with smoked haddock & grain mustard 111

mustard Hollandaise 265

O

‘oeufs sur le plat’ 68

‘oeufs sur le plat’ with asparagus tips & coulis 72

‘oeufs sur le plat’ with morels 73

‘oeufs sur le plat’ with parsley beurre blanc 69

‘oeufs sur le plat’ with sorrel & tomato coulis 70

omelettes 12037

fillings 125

frittata of courgettes & confit tomatoes 134

frittata with artichokes & peppers 137

mussel & chive omelette 126

pear & cinnamon omelette 129

rolled Thai omelettes with shrimps on toast croutes 130

Spanish tortilla with chorizo 133

Thai-style rolled omelette with smoked trout 131

onions

linguine alla carbonara 198

poached eggs on onion tartlets 57

oranges: rich chocolate and orange mousse 216

organic eggs 12

P

pancetta: linguine alla carbonara 198

papillotes, smoked salmon 89

Parmesan

Caesar salad with poached eggs 53

little Parmesan & Fontina flans 119

mollet eggs with rocket & Parmesan shavings 26

parsley

bacon & parsley soufflés with eggs ‘en surprise’ 145

green mayonnaise 270

parsley beurre blanc 69

passion fruit

passion fruit coulis 150

pavlova with berries, mango & passion fruit 247

pasta, egg-rich 172, 1949

linguine alla carbonara 198

pasta dough 1946

serving suggestions 197

pastry, egg-rich 17293

choux pastry 174

flan pastry 180

lining tart tins & baking blind 182 pâté sucrée 181

pastry creams

Chiboust cream 207

crème pâtissière 206

pâte à bombe 217

pâté sucrée 181

lemon tart 190

strawberry tart 193

pavlova with berries, mango & passion fruit 247

pears

apple & pear fritters 167

pear & cinnamon omelette 129

peas: scrambled eggs clamart 93

peppers, frittata with artichokes & 137

pistachio crème brûlée 212

poached eggs 4057

Caesar salad with poached eggs 53

eggs Benedict 45

eggs Florentine 46

herby poached eggs in mousseline potato nests 52

poached egg in a light vegetable soup 54

poached eggs on onion tartlets 57

poached eggs on potatoes with smoked haddock 49

poached eggs with prawns & confit tomatoes 48

pork

mini Scotch eggs 35

quiche Lorraine 185

Portuguese-style scrambled eggs 96

potatoes

crunchy fried eggs on Darphin potatoes with spinach 79

herby poached eggs in mousseline potato nests 52

Lyonnaise omelette 125

poached eggs on potatoes with smoked haddock 49

scrambled eggs in small potatoes with salmon eggs 88

Spanish tortilla with chorizo 133

Thai-style rolled omelette with smoked trout 131

prawns

poached eggs with prawns & confit tomatoes 48

seafood & monkfish fritters 168

prune tartlets 189

Q

quail’s eggs

fried quail’s eggs on toast with mustard hollandaise 64

mini Scotch eggs 35

quiche Lorraine 185

R

raspberries

crêpes with summer berries 158

raspberry macaroons 250

raspberry roulade 256

rhubarb, scrambled eggs with 95

rocket: mollet eggs with rocket & Parmesan shavings 26

rolled Thai omelettes with shrimps on toast croutes 130

Roquefort & walnut soufflés 143

roulade, raspberry 256

S

sabayons

chocolate sabayon 275

classic sabayon 272

spinach & watercress sabayon 276

spinach sabayon 27

salads

Caesar salad with poached eggs 53

crunchy fried eggs on dandelion salad 80

herb salad with hard-boiled eggs & tuna brochettes 39

salmon

scrambled eggs in smoked salmon papillotes 89

smoked salmon omelette with asparagus tips 125

salmon eggs, scrambled eggs in small potatoes with 88

Salzburger nockerl 248

sandwich, hard-boiled egg & smoked eel ciabatta 32

sauces 26076, 2813

bagnarotte sauce 269

caramel sauce 25

chocolate sabayon 275

classic sabayon 272

green mayonnaise 270

Hollandaise sauce 262

mayonnaise 266, 269

mornay sauce 282

mustard Hollandaise 265

sauce écossaise 281

spinach & watercress sabayon 276

spinach sabayon 27

Scotch eggs, mini 35

scrambled eggs 8299

Portuguese-style scrambled eggs 96

scrambled eggs clamart 93

scrambled eggs in small potatoes with salmon eggs 88

scrambled eggs in smoked salmon papillotes 89

scrambled eggs ‘magda’ on fried bread 87

scrambled eggs masala 99

scrambled eggs with crab & asparagus tips 90

scrambled eggs with rhubarb 95

seafood & monkfish fritters 168

separating eggs 10

shallots: baked eggs with chicken livers & shallots in wine 106

shellfish: langoustine soufflés with shellfish coulis 146

shrimps

baked eggs with brown shrimps & capers 113

rolled Thai omelettes with shrimps on toast croutes 130

sizes of eggs 12

smoked eel: hard-boiled egg & smoked eel ciabatta sandwich 32

smoked haddock

baked eggs with smoked haddock & grain mustard 111

poached eggs on potatoes with smoked haddock 49

smoked salmon

scrambled eggs in smoked salmon papillotes 89

smoked salmon omelette with asparagus tips 125

smoked trout, Thai-style rolled omelette with 131

soft-boiled eggs 18 flavourings 23

soft-cooked eggs with vanilla caramel & brioche 25

soldiers, special 22

sorrel

Cheddar, sorrel & anchovy soufflés 144

‘oeufs sur le plat’ with sorrel & tomato coulis 70

soufflés 13851

bacon & parsley soufflés with eggs ‘en surprise’ 145

Cheddar, sorrel & anchovy soufflés 144

chilled lemon soufflé 219

chocolate soufflés 149

classic Gruyère soufflés 1403

langoustine soufflés with shellfish coulis 146

Roquefort & walnut soufflés 143

vanilla & mango soufflés with passion fruit coulis 150

soup, poached egg in a light vegetable 54

Spanish tortilla with chorizo 133

spinach

crunchy fried eggs on Darphin potatoes with spinach 79

eggs Benedict 45

eggs Florentine 46

green mayonnaise 270

spinach & watercress sabayon 276

spinach sabayon 27

sponges 238, 2529

squid: seafood & monkfish fritters 168

storing eggs 10

strawberries

Salzburger nockerl 248

strawberry tart 193

sultanas: banana & sultana ice cream 236

Swiss vinaigrette 280

T

tarts

leek flamiche 186

lemon meringue tart 243

lemon tart 190

lining tart tins 182

mollet egg & courgette tarts 27

poached eggs on onion tartlets 57

prune tartlets 189

strawberry tart 193

tea ice cream 231

techniques 10, 14

Thai omelettes

rolled Thai omelettes with shrimps on toast croutes 130

Thai-style rolled omelette with smoked trout 131

tomatoes

frittata of courgettes & confit tomatoes 134

mollet eggs in tomato nests with crunchy cucumber 28

‘oeufs sur le plat’ with sorrel & tomato coulis 70

omelette 125

poached eggs with prawns & confit tomatoes 48

Portuguese-style scrambled eggs 96

scrambled eggs masala 99

tongue: eggs Benedict 45

tortilla, Spanish 133

trout, Thai-style rolled omelette with smoked 131

truffled eggs en cocotte 105

tuna: herb salad with hard-boiled eggs & tuna brochettes 39

V

vanilla

soft-cooked eggs with vanilla caramel & brioche 25

vanilla & mango soufflés 150

vanilla ice cream 224

vegetables: poached egg in a light vegetable soup 54

vinaigrette, Swiss 280

W

waffles 163

walnuts: Roquefort & walnut soufflés 143

watercress: spinach & watercress sabayon 276

whisking eggs 14

wine, baked eggs with chicken livers & shallots in 106

Y

Yorkshires with caramelised onions & chipolatas 171