Beef Wellington (1939)

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WHERE TO DINE IN THIRTY-NINE
by Diana Ashley
Crown Publishers, New York
1939

Pg. 53:
GREENWICH VILLAGE CASINO....Fr.-Amer.
5 Sheridan Sq.   Tel:  CHelsea 3-8816
(...)
CHEF'S RECIPE:  TENDERLOIN OF BEEF WELLINGTON.  Emil Willman, Chef de cuisine.  Larded tenderloin of beef.  Roast very rare.  Allow to cool and roll into pie crust. (...)  Slice in portions and serve with sauce Madire.

This book has about one recipe per restaurant.  Included here are Lobster a la Fra Diavolo, Vichyssoise (three recipes, including one by Louis Diat), Hawaiian Chicken, Special Chef's Salad, Spaghetti Bolognese, Poached Eggs Zingara, Moo Goo Guy Pan, Lobster Robert, Shrimp Louise, Minced Chicken Oriental, Veal Parmiggiana, Caruso sauce for spaghetti, Boula Gratine, and more.  The Hickory House, 144 W. 52nd Street, "Sunday afternoon jam sessions are a feature"--ed.