Coniglio affogato alla Ligure (rabbit stew Ligurian style)

For ➍
1 rabbit, 1½ kg, cut into pieces

15 cl extra virgin olive oil

1 large onion, thinly sliced 

1 clove of garlic, coarsely chopped 

rosemary sprigs 

sage leaves 

small thyme sprig 

100 g black (taggiasca) olives 

2 glasses of dry white wine* 

8 tbs tomato pulp (polpo di pommodore with pieces) 

salt & pepper 

flour 

50 -100 cl stock*

Wash the rabbit pieces. Pat them dry and roll them in the flour. Beat them off. 

Heat the oil in a casserole. Brown the rabbit. Add the onion, garlic, herbs and olives. Cook the onion on a low heat. Stir in the wine and let it evaporate by half.* Mix in the tomatoes, salt and pepper. 

Stew the rabbit for 1½ h on a medium heat. 

If necessary, add stock to keep it moist. Serve with gnocchi or polenta.

*If wanted, replace some wine with some stock. 

♥︎Tray bake of giant beans with ratatouille vegetables & pistou

For ➍

2 cans giant white beans (400 g each), rinsed & drained

2 red onions, peeled, cut into 8 wedges each

2 red bell peppers, chopped

1 eggplant, in pieces

1 zucchini, in pieces

4 small tomatoes on the vine, each cut in 4 wedges

3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

2 tbs rosemary needles, coarsely chopped

1 red chilli pepper, in rings

pinch chilli flakes

salt pepper

4 tbs olive oil

For the pistou*:

80 g pine nuts

40 g basil

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

10-12.5 cl olive oil

Preheat the oven to 200 °C.

Put the beans, all the vegetables, the garlic, rosemary, chilli pepper and chilli flakes, four tablespoons of olive oil, a good pinch of coarse salt and a pinch of pepper in a bowl and toss. Divide the mixture over two baking trays lined with parchment paper.

Slide the baking trays into the oven and roast for 45-60m, until the vegetables are tender and the beans are just a little crunchy. Switch the baking plates halfway through, so that they both receive the same amount of top and bottom heat.

For the pistou, toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan until they are nicely browned. Set aside 12 basil leaves. Place the rest of the basil leaves, garlic and half the pine nuts in the bowl of the food processor and pulse a few times. Then, while the machine is running, pour in as much oil as needed for a runny sauce in a trickle. Taste and season the pistou with salt and pepper.

Transfer the beans and vegetables to a serving platter. Sprinkle over the rest of the pine nuts and the reserved basil leaves. 

Serve the pistou separately.

*Pistou is the Provencal version of Italian pesto. It's basically the same sauce without Parmigiano.

Orecchiette con cime di rapa (orecchiette with turnip tops)

For ➋ 

250 g orecchiette,

3 garlic cloves, sliced 

½ red chilli, sliced or 2 tsp red pepper flakes

5 anchovies*

200 g turnip tops (leaves teared from stems, chopped)**, or tenderstem broccoli

pecorino or toasted breadcrumbs (optional) 

alt:

150 g Italian sausage

fresh rosemary

white wine

Begin by making and cooking the orecchiette and cooking it in salted boiling water. If using dried pasta, add the shredded turnip tops and cook together. If not, cook the shredded turnip tops in oil in a pan.

Meanwhile, gently fry the garlic and chilli with the anchovies in a little of their oil until the has softened a little and the anchovies have dissolved.

Drain the pasta (reserve 1 tbs of the cooking water), then add the pasta and broccoli to the anchovy pan and toss a few m to coat the pasta evenly. If needed***, add 1 tbs of the cooking water.

Add some pecorino, or crumbled toasted breadcrumbs if wanted.

*or use meat from an Italian sausage instead. 

:: In a pan, add olive oil and sliced garlic in a cold pan.  Add the red pepper flakes and finely chopped fresh rosemary, then crumble the sausage meat. Turn on the heat and cook for 10 m.  Add the chopped turnip tops until soft and tender. Add a small glass of white wine.

Cook the orecchiette in boiling water for 8 m. Drain and add the orecchiette to the vegetables. Add some pecorino, or crumbled toasted breadcrumbs if wanted. ::

**or use tenderstem broccoli.

***when using fresh pasta

Gnocchi with tomato & fennel

For ➋

1 vegetable stock cube

pepper & salt

1 ts rosemary

1 large fennel

250 g gnocchi

130 g raw ham*

1 toe garlic

150 g sun-dried tomatoes in oil

60-70 g Parmigiano, finely grated

Bring a cooking pot with water and the stock cube to the boil.

Place the fennel on the side, cut off the lower end and then cut it in half. Cut into fine rings. Keep the fennel greens aside. Cut the ham into rough slices.

Cook the fennel and gnocchi in the pot for about 2 m until tender and drain. **

Put the same pot back on the fire and add a spoonful of tomato oil. Fry the ham until crispy.  Fry  the gnocchi, fennel and garlic together. Add the tomatoes a little later. Add baked ham.

Serve and sprinkle generously with poor man's parmigiano and fennel greens.

* Or try chorizo ​​sausage, cut into cubes.

** Or steam the fennel almost done in the microwave (5-7 m per 500 g).

Pesce in cartoccio (Italian fish parcel)

For ➍
4 whole fish (400 g each), cleaned & scaled*
8 tbs (10 cl) dry white wine
1 ts sea salt
1 ts freshly ground black pepper
parchment paper**
battuto:
1 large white onion, cut into thin strips
2 tbs fresh fennel fronds, chopped
2 fennel bulbs, cored & cut into thin strips
2 tbs chopped fresh rosemary
3 garlic cloves, minced
8 tbs (10 cl) extra-virgin olive oil
2 untreated lemons, sliced

Combine battuto ingredients in a large bowl.

Cut four large pieces of parchment paper** long enough to cover length of fish, and fold each in half lengthwise.

Spoon battuto on bottom halves of parchment. Put slices of lemon on top, or chop them in the battuto. Place one fish against the crease of each parchment piece, drizzle with white wine, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put slices of lemon on top, or chop them in the battuto. Cover with fennel fronds.

Fold the parchment at the bottom corner over itself. Continue folding over the previous fold to create a pleat and allow for the paper to be sealed tight. When you have formed a half circle and reached the opposite end of the crease, tuck the paper under the last fold. Place on a large baking sheet.

Bake at 180°C for 20 to 25 m or until the fish is cooked through*. Carefully tear paper** open, allowing steam to escape.

Serve with fresh pasta like cavatelli.***

*Use 4 large fish fillets (200 g each) instead, like seawolf. Adjust cooking time to 15-20 m at 200°C, (or 25 m according to thickness of the fish).
**Use aluminum foil instead.

***Use microwave baked spring potatoes, sprinkled with sea salt instead.

A battuto is a mix of vegetables and herbs that can be used to make a sauce, a stew or a soup. One of the first cookery writers to mention the dish was the great Elizabeth David in her Italian Food. She gives no full recipe, just the method and an ample suggestion of battuto. In fact, the battuto can be made of almost anything, even oranges. (The typical Ligurian battuto, a pine nut sauce for pasta, is not suitable for fish... Read the basic Roman battuto recipe or the one used for the Lazio minestra col battuto alla romana.)
Read more on fish in a parcel: Japanese seafood & vegetables, Moroccan spiced fish, fish & fennel, Burmese steamed fish, chicken or fish with lime & peppers, chicken or fish with basil & tomatoes.
Read more Elizabeth David recipes: roasted peppers, lettuce & almond salad, chicken & rice salad, poaching an egg.

Italian rösti with broccoli & meatballs

For ➍
2 cloves of garlic
2 tbs mild olive oil
1 tbs dried rosemary
750 g rösti
500 g broccoli
250 g cherry tomatoes
15 g fresh basil
250 g beef soup balls

Finely chop the garlic cloves. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the garlic and rosemary 1 m over low heat. Add the rösti, salt and pepper and bake for 15 m over medium to high heat. Toss regularly. 
Meanwhile, cut the broccoli into small florets, peel the stump and cut into small pieces. Halve the cherry tomatoes and finely chop the basil. Add the broccoli and balls and fry for 10 m. Toss regularly.
Remove the pan from the heat and add the tomatoes and basil. Season with pepper and salt if desired.

*Delicious with fresh green pesto.

Battuto for fish

For ➍
1 large white onion, cut into thin strips
2 tbs fresh fennel fronds, chopped
2 fennel bulbs, cored & cut into thin strips
2 tbs chopped fresh rosemary
3 garlic cloves, minced
8 tbs (10 cl) extra-virgin olive oil
2 untreated lemons, sliced

Combine battuto ingredients in a large bowl. Cut four large pieces of parchment paper** long enough to cover length of fish, and fold each in half lengthwise.Spoon battuto on bottom halves of parchment. Put slices of lemon on top, or chop them in the battuto.
Use f.i. in pesce in cartoccio.

*Use aluminum foil instead.

A battuto is a mix of vegetables and herbs that can be used to make a sauce, a stew or a soup. One of the first cookery writers to mention the dish was the great Elizabeth David in her Italian Food. She gives no full recipe, just the method and an ample suggestion of battuto. In fact, the battuto can be made of almost anything, even oranges 
(The typical Ligurian battuto, a pine nut sauce for pasta, is not suitable for fish... Read the basic Roman battuto recipe or the one used for the Lazio minestra col battuto alla romana.)
Read more Elizabeth David recipes: roasted peppers, lettuce & almond salad, chicken & rice salad, poaching an egg.

Lemon herb salmon & zucchini

For ➍
4 zucchini, chopped
2 tbs olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 tbs brown sugar, packed
2 tbs freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tbs Dijon mustard
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ ts dried dill
½ ts dried oregano
¼ ts dried thyme
¼ ts teaspoon dried rosemary
4 salmon fillets
2 tbs chopped fresh parsley leaves

Preheat oven to 200°C. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
In a small bowl, whisk together brown sugar, lemon juice, Dijon, garlic, dill, oregano, thyme and rosemary; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
Place zucchini in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add salmon in a single layer and brush each salmon filet with herb mixture.
Place into oven and cook until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 16-18 m.
Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

Sweet & savory chicken

For ➏
1.5-2 kg chicken
1 small lemon or clementine
several sprigs fresh rosemary
1-2 large yellow onions
3-4 whole firm fruits such as apples, pears, or quince
500-1000 g firm or crisp vegetables such as carrots, Brussels sprouts, potatoes, sweet potatoes, asparagus, mushrooms, or garlic cloves
olive oil
butter
sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

Heat the oven to 220°C. Set a rack in the lower-middle of the oven.
Remove the chicken from its packaging and thoroughly pat it dry. Place the lemon or clementine inside the cavity along with the whole rosemary sprigs, and truss the legs together.
Create a bed of fruits and vegetables in a roasting pan to raise the chicken off the bottom. Chop the onions and a few pieces of fruit into rings, and scatter them over the bottom of the pan. If you're using asparagus or carrots, lay them side-by-side on top of the onions in the center of the pan. Sprinkle the vegetables and fruit generously with salt and black pepper.
Set the chicken on top of the bed of fruits and vegetables. Roughly chop and scatter any remaining fruits and vegetables around the chicken.
Drizzle the chicken and all the fruits and vegetables with olive oil and sprinkle generously with sea salt. Set a few pats of butter atop the chicken.
Place the chicken into the oven and immediately lower the oven temperature to 200°C. Roast for 1 to 1½ h, until the vegetables are cooked, chicken's skin is golden, and the chicken registers 75°C in the thigh.
Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and tent with foil. Let the chicken rest for 15 m before carving.
While you're waiting, toss the vegetables with the pan juices and transfer to a serving bowl. If desired, make a simple gravy with the leftover bits in the pan.
Serve while the chicken and vegetables are warm.
Leftovers will keep refrigerated for up to 4 days.

Tagliatelle frisinsal (Venetian tagliatelle with roasted chicken, fennel & pine nuts)

For ➍-➏
2 fennel bulbs, with fronds attached
extra virgin olive oil
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 chicken, neck reserved if possible
3 lemons
2 stalks fresh rosemary
1 ts minced fresh rosemary leaves
40 g golden raisins
50 g pine nuts
2 glasses white wine
40 cl (plus extra) good chicken stock, preferably homemade
500 g tagliatelle or pappardelle
a good handful of flat parsley leaves if your fennel didn't have its fronds attached

Preheat the oven to 220°C.
Remove the fronds from the fennel stalks and reserve.
Trim the stalks from the fennel bulbs and reserve.
Trim the root ends from the fennel bulbs, slice the bulbs in half, slice into thin wedges*
Place the fennel in a good sized, heavy-bottomed roasting tin (stove top safe), along with the chicken neck if they’ve included it with your chicken, and toss with a generous glug of olive oil and plenty of salt and pepper.
Clear an area in the center of the pan for the chicken. Pat dry the chicken with paper towels and use a sharp knife to slice through the thigh and leg meat in 3-4 places on each side. Season the cavity generously with salt and pepper. Quarter one on the lemons and place in the cavity along with the fennel stalks and 2 stalks of rosemary. Rub the skin with olive oil and season with plenty of salt and pepper, being sure to rub some into the cuts you’ve made in the thighs and legs.
Place the pan in the center of the oven. After 15 m, reduce the heat to 180°C. Roast for 1.15 h or until the legs move freely in their joints and the juices run clear.
Meanwhile, boil some water and pour it over the raisins. Allow them to soak for 30 m.**
Place a small sauté pan over very low heat and toast the pine nuts, stirring often.
Lift the chicken from the pan and allow to rest and cool at least 15 m on a plate to catch the juices. Use a slotted spoon to lift the fennel out and reserve in a bowl. Leave the chicken neck in the pan and set it on the stove top.
Add the wine, and turn the heat to high. Allow the wine to reduce by half, using a spoon or metal spatula to help loosen the fond.
Drain the raisins and add along with the minced rosemary, along with any juices that have collected in the plate the chicken is resting on.
Then add 40 cl chicken stock. Reduce the heat to medium-low and allow to reduce by half again. Remove the chicken neck and discard. Check the seasoning with more salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and reserve.
Meanwhile, shred all of the chicken flesh and skin into bite-sized pieces. Be sure not to let any of the juices escape. Add to the juices in the pan.
Bring a large pot of water to the boil and salt generously. Add the pasta to the water and cook until just al dente and then drain.
Heat the chicken sauce in a large pan if it’s cooled. Be careful not to bubble too long and lose too much liquid. You can always top it up with more hot chicken stock if the sauce gets too dry. Meanwhile mince the fennel fronds or parsley.
When the pasta is done, add the juice of 1 lemon to the chicken, check the seasoning one more time with more salt, pepper, or lemon juice if necessary, and add the pasta to the chicken, tossing to combine. Add half the pine nuts and most of the minced herbs. Plate immediately. Garnish with the remaining pine nuts and herbs. Serve immediately.

*Thin enough to caramelize and be tossed with the pasta later.
**Alternatively, braise the chicken on stovetop until done. Remove the chickened use the same for the fennel sauce.
**The sauce can hold up to 3 days. Meat braises tend to develop better flavor overnight.

Herb-crushed pasta

For ➍
400 g pasta s.a. linguine
4 tbs butter
1 tbs olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf, minced
3 sage leaves, minced
1 tbs fresh rosemary, minced
1 tbs fresh thyme,chopped
1 ts fresh marjoram, chopped
1 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
1 cup fresh basil,chopped

Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, then drain and set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the garlic, minced bay leaf, minced sage, and minced rosemary. Cook, stirring occasionally, for a few m or until fragrant.
Mix all the remaining chopped herbs together in a small bowl. Set half aside. Add the other half of the herbs to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 2 to 3 m. Remove from the heat.
Add the butter and herb mixture to the pasta and toss to coat. If the butter doesn't melt, return to the stovetop to heat briefly to melt the butter.
Add the remaining fresh chopped herbs to the pasta and toss to mix evenly.
Serve as is, or top with grated Parmigiano cheese. Or add fresh mozzarella and raw cherry tomatoes, or fried zucchini blossoms, or roasted heirloom tomatoes and Parmigiano...

Mousse de poireaux (leek mousse)

For ➍
3 leeks with 2 cm green, sliced
25 cl stock
chive, sage, marjoram, rosemary, finely chopped

Boil the stock. Add herbs and leeks. Boil for 5 m. Push through a sieve to extract all the juice.
Puree the leeks in a blender.
Mix a little of the cooking liquid and cream with the leeks.
Keep the rest of the cooking liquid aside.
Serve with fowl like pheasant.

Agnello alla griglia con asparagi (grilled lamb chops with asparagus)

For ➍
2 cloves garlic, peeled and left whole
2–3 sprigs rosemary*
salt flakes
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
2 tbs white wine
16 lamb chops
16 spears asparagus, trimmed if necessary
mint leaves, to garnish
lemon wedges, to serve

Place the garlic and rosemary in a mortar, add a pinch of salt and pound with the pestle until the garlic breaks down into a paste. Add the olive oil and wine and mix well. Set aside.
Bash the chops with a meat mallet. This process will tenderise the meat as well as increase the surface area the marinade can stick to. Massage the lamb chops with the garlic marinade, making sure they are evenly coated. Place the chops in a non-reactive bowl or plastic container, cover with a lid or plastic film and marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Blanch the asparagus in salted boiling water for 1–2 minutes or until tender, but still firm to the touch. Drain, then rinse under cold water to preserve the vivid green colour. Season to taste with salt, then finish with a drizzle of extra olive oil and a scattering of mint leaves.
Heat up a chargrill pan or a coal barbecue. Cook the chops on both sides over very high heat until scorched but still succulent. The cooking time depends on the thickness of the chops and personal taste, but as a guide, for medium, cook on both sides for 2–3 m. Cover the chops with foil and rest for 5 m before serving.
Arrange the chops and asparagus on a large serving platter, squeeze a little lemon juice over the top and serve hot.
Serve with grilled potatoes.

*Oregano will do as well.

Grilled potatoes

For ➍
1 kg new potatoes, washed & quartered
½ tbs finely chopped garlic
½ ts salt
½ tbs finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 ts finely chopped fresh thyme
½ ts freshly ground black pepper

Place the cut potatoes in a medium bowl. Drizzle 2 tbs of oil over the top and add about half of the seasoning mixture. Stir the potatoes to evenly coat them. Grill the potatoes over direct medium heat on BBQ, with the lid closed as much as possible, until tender, 10 to 15 m, turning occasionally. (Keep the potatoes warm while you grill the lamb).

Scotch medallions of lamb & a marmalade of red onion & fennel

For ➍
1 ts fennel seed
1 head of sliced fennel
2 zucchini
1 lamb strip loin (750 g), trimmed of all fat (or 4 medaillons)
2 red sliced onions
1 ts sugar (5g)
1 tbs Scotch malt whisky
50 g butter
salt & pepper
pinch of rosemary
8.5 dl lamb stock
1 ts tomato puree
25 g diced cold butter

Make the Scotch whiskey sauce. Put the lamb stock into a pot. Place over a high heat and reduce to 1.7 dl.
In a small pot, warm the tomato puree with 2 tbs of the reduced stock, stir until smooth; add more stock if necessary.
Add Scotch whisky & whisk in 25 g of diced cold butter.
Slice the medallions of lamb from the loin, flatten slightly and sprinkle with rosemary and season.
Make the marmalade. Sauté the red onion, fennel and fennel seed in 25  g butter over a low heat until soft.
Add sugar and cook for 1 m. Remove from the pan and keep warm.
Melt the rest of the butter, 25 g in pan. Quickly fry the lamb for 1 m on each side. Remove from pan and keep warm.
Quickly fry the courgettes until just hot, then slice into thin shoelace strips. Put a swirl of courgettes in the centre of a warm plate, place four medallions around the outside and fill the spaces in between with the marmalade.
Serve with the Scotch sauce.

Pheasant & wild mushrooms

For ➍
3 dl fowl fond  or chicken stock
2 dl medium sherry
2 dl cream
salt & pepper
400 g wild mushrooms*
olive oil
3 large branches rosemary, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
lemon juice
4 pheasant fillets, skinless

Mix the stock and the sherry. Reduce on low heat to  2 dl. Add the cream, and simmer for 4 m. Season.
Shred the mushrooms. Heat some oil in a frying pan and fry the mushrooms with rosemary and garlic over high heat, about 5 m, stirring continually. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
Season the pheasant fillets and brown 2 m per side in olive oil, keeping them pink inside. Cut into fine slices.
Put on a plate. Dress with the sauce around, the mushrooms on top.
Serve with a potato mash with some small pieces of sweet-sour apple.

*Cook pheasant and serve with mirin cooked endives.

Maple & Dijon salmon

For ➋
500 g salmon in 2 fillets
1 tbs whole grain Dijon mustard
1 tbs maple syrup
½ tbs rosemary, minced
1 lemon zested
¼ ts salt
2 ts olive oil

In a small bowl, combine the mustard, maple syrup, lemon zest, rosemary and salt.
Drizzle the salmon with the olive oil and then rub the oil onto the salmon to ensure it's evenly coated. Salt and pepper both sides of the salmon.
Preheat the oven to 175°C.
Heat an oven-safe skillet over medium high heat until hot. Add the salmon and then carefully spoon the mustard sauce over the salmon, trying not to spill any onto the pan.
Put the pan in the oven and bake until the salmon is cooked to your desired doneness.
Serve with grilled fennel.

See fish cooking time table.

Roasted grape & olive crostini

For ➍-➏*
2 tbs olive oil
1 cup (+/- 100 g) (purple) (seedless) grapes
1 cup (+/- 120 g) (kalamata) olives, pitted
1½ ts finely chopped rosemary, divided (or thyme)
sea salt & red pepper flakes
12 baguette slices, toasted
180 g ricotta (or blue cheese)

Heat oven to 205°C. Combine olive oil, grapes, olives, 1 ts rosemary, a couple pinches of sea salt and pepper flakes in a baking dish or roasting pan. Roast until grapes are wilted and leaking juices, about 35 to 55 m, rolling ingredients around in pan a few times throughout roasting time to encourage even cooking.
Slather each toast with ricotta, then heap each with grapes, olives and pan juices. Finish with remaining rosemary and eat immediately.

*Double ingredients for a small party.

Rosemary chicken

For ➍
350 g small red-skinned potatoes, halved, or quartered if large
salt
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, plus 1 tbs leaves
1 clove garlic, smashed
pinch of red pepper flakes
juice of 2 lemons (squeezed halves reserved)
2 tbs extra-virgin olive oil
4 skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts (150-200 g each)
250 g cremini mushrooms, halved

Preheat the oven to 225°C. Cover the potatoes with cold water in a saucepan and salt the water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until tender, about 8 m. Drain and set aside.
Pile the rosemary leaves, garlic, 2 ts salt and the red pepper flakes on a cutting board, then mince and mash into a paste using a large knife. Transfer the paste to a bowl. Stir in the juice of 1 lemon and the olive oil. Add the chicken and turn to coat.
Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, skin-side down, cover and cook until the skin browns, about 5 m. Turn the chicken; add the mushrooms and potatoes to the skillet and drizzle with the juice of the remaining lemon.
Add the rosemary sprigs and the squeezed lemon halves to the skillet; transfer to the oven and roast, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is crisp, 20 to 25 m.

Toast with mushrooms, leeks & fried eggs

For ➍
2 tbs canola oil
500 g mushrooms, mix recommended
2 leeks, white & light green parts, sliced into 0.6 cm thick
salt & pepper
4 tbs butter
1 tbs sherry vinegar
4 tbs chopped herbs (rosemary, parsley, chives...)
4 thick slices sourdough bread, toasted & buttered
5 cl heavy cream
Tabasco sauce
1 lemon, halved
4 eggs

Heat the oil. Add the mushrooms. Season with salt. Cook and stir until lightly browned. Stir in 1 tbs of butter along with the vinegar and herbs.
Put the bread slices on plates. Add the mushroom mixture.
In the same pan, melt 2 tbs of butter over medium/low heat. Add the leek, season and stir until soft, 7 m. Add the cream, bring to simmer and cook for 1 m. Season with Tabasco and lemon juice. Spoon over the toast.
Heat 1 tbs of butter over medium/low heat. Crack the eggs in the skillet and season. Cover the pan, so the whites will set faster. Remove the egg when the whites have set and the yolk is still runny. [Work in batches or use different skillets].
Place the eggs on top of the toast and serve.

Try the traditional toast champignon.