Mint and Chocolate Chip Soufflé

I think it’s only fitting that we tackle the ever finicky soufflé as our last dessert prepared at Le Cordon Bleu. This particular combination of flavors doesn’t strike me as authentically French, but hey, it has chocolate so I won’t complain. The batter or appareil de base for the soufflé is a mixture of two…

Iced Pea Soup with a Light Cream and Truffle Parfait

This is a perfect soup to enjoy now that spring has arrived in London. The peas are velvety smooth and taste bright and fresh accented with a little mint. Plus the color is so cheerful and green that you can’t help but rejoice that winter is finally, finally over! The soup itself is simple to…

Lamb Fillet with a Mint and Pepper Sauce

We are starting a series of dishes described as ‘Light Cooking’. In today’s Tian d’Agneau et sa Petite Sauce a La Menthe Poivree, or Lamb Fillet with a Mint and Pepper Sauce there is no butter, no starch and a very lean piece of meat. At first I thought this was going to be fairly…