à la financière

[fee-nahn-SYEHR] French for "banker's style," alluding to the expensive ingredients in this French haute cuisine preparation. Such dishes (which can range from meat to poultry) are garnished with a mélange of truffles quenelles, kidneys, sweetbreads and mushrooms and napped with a sauce flavored with truffles and madeira. Financière preparations are often served in a vol-au-vent.