Homemade Mayonnaise

This mayonnaise is used in Insalata Russa and is wonderful with poached fish. Homemade mayonnaise is one of the first things my mother taught me how to make, perhaps because it doesn’t involve using the stove. Its not difficult to make but you do have to be careful to avoid “breaking” the mayonnaise, which is when the solids separate and you end up with a grainy, liquid mess — something I remember doing a few times when I was learning. The trickiest part i