Chic Chicken Liver Mousse, and a U$D 75 Giveaway !!!

I don't know why it is increasingly harder to find good, home-made chicken liver mousse or pâté....yet for brunch, as an appetizer....while waiting for our meal to be ready....there is nothing as delicious (to me) than creamy chicken liver pate on a crispy piece of bread!

Here with you today, two versions! the typical "campagne" (country) thing, and its "chic" version...as we used to prepare at the Caesar Park Hotel, Buenos Aires.... 

Each person has his little glass...and somewhere on the table, a nice basket with toasted pieces of bread, mini bruschettas or grissini.... the red currants add color, sophistication....As for the wine pairing, I suggest here a Monbazillac, a sweet wine from the South West of France...Ah, I forgot to say making this mousse is super-easy, so....no excuses!!

Ok, but you want to know about the giveaway! I know....I know....We all love winning prizes...and we dream...Oh, yes! I would love to have one of these bistro sets..the perfect atmosphere for the chicken liver mousse and a glass of champagne...Well, sometimes, we just dream of buying a new knife (but a good one!) or we need a pair of shoes...So CSN stores will make it possible for you, and I will feel SO happy to be able to give YOU something...after all, you give me your support, your loyalty...your friendship!

This is what you have to do!

* Just subscribe to Cristina, from Buenos Aires to Paris, (by Google Reader, or Feedburner) and let me know you have done it sending me a comment (if you have already subscribed, tell me so in a comment too!) And that's it !!!!

* You can send your comments till 8am September 18th (Paris time), I will announce the winner first thing in the morning!

* CSN stores will send you the U$D75 certificate to use in ANY of their stores, for anything you want to buy!!!

 (Sorry!!!! but the giveaway is open only to US/Canada residents; shipping costs not included)


Good luck, and enjoy the pâté !!!!!

If you want the recipe for the chicken liver mousse, click below!





To make this Chicken Liver Mousse, you will need:


 *chicken livers, trimmed, 500gr
 *salty butter, at room temperature,  250gr
 *dry white wine, 150ml
 *port wine, 3 tablespoons
 *nutmeg, 1 pinch
 *pink peppercorn
 *salt & pepper (freshly ground)
 *red currants (for decoration)

Cut the livers in halves. Put them in a saucepan with the white wine over medium heat. Let it simmer for 7/8'. Place the livers in a strainer. Let cool. Then, put the livers in a food-processor, together with the butter, previously cut in pieces, the port wine, nutmeg and a bit of salt, and pepper. Process by giving short pulses (we don't want the mixture to heat here!) until you get a silky, smooth cream. Rectify seasoning if necessary. Put the mousse in ramekins. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for, at least, 10 hours. Sprinkle with freshly crushed pink peppercorns, and serve with toasted bread.

For the "chic" version, with the help of a piping bag, fill the little glasses, cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate 10 hours, decorate with red currants.


Recipe (version "campagne" ) from "Cuisine et Vins de France.