INGREDIENTS
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shallots, minced
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1/4 cup port
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1 cup chicken broth
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One 750-ml bottle Pinot Noir
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1 bouquet garni (see below)
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3 whole black peppercorns
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3 Cornish game hens, washed and patted dry, legs trussed
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2 leeks, washed and cut into thirds
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12 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
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12 turnips, peeled and cut into chunks
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12 fingerling potatoes
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3 celery stalks, cut into thirds
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12 pearl onions
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1 pound grade A foie gras
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1 tablespoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
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1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
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1 tablespoon minced fresh sage
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper