"This was a huge hit at Christmas. Per the previous reviewers, I cut back on the salt by not adding additional seasoning when wrapping the beef. I was afraid I would have a wet mushroom issue like many others, however, per Julis Child, I did not crowd the mushrooms in the pan and also cooked them much longer than the recipe called for and had no excess moisture. I made the sauce, mushrooms and wrapped the beef Christmas Eve, added the puffed pastry Christmas Day--it couldn't have been easier. For those having a hard time finding the green peppercorns, some Wegman's carry.

"These were a huge hit! I used 1/2 t of cinnamon and almonds. Next time I plan to try hazelnuts. I don't recommend cooking for the full 45 minutes and then leaving in the oven for 20-25 minutes to cool. I did the first tray like this and they came out way too dry. I like my meringues a tad chewy in the center like one gets in France so I cooked the rest for 40 minutes and removed immediately--perfection!