Thanks for the tips, olga. I'm thinking a splash of vinegar might be the right touch and counterbalance the richness of the fish and ravioli. Fish has become a Christmas Eve tradition at our house. (not in small part because I think it irks hte MIL
) I'll make a turkey for Christmas dinner.
hamburger, your breakfast sounds wonderful.
Tai, panettone as french toast sounds divine.
Merry Christmas everyone!
the turkey is almost done !
i've already poured the wine - a local geisenheimer riesling from prince edward county - , dinner in half an hour !
hbg
The hamburgers and set are onto their third meal/snack since hamburger's last post. I've had a long nap since the late lunch/Christmas dinner ... and think I need another one
pretty damn exciting, we had poached eggies on toast with pork/turkey sausages.
turkey
oatmeal stuffing
sage dressing
fruit dressing
brussel sprouts
corn
some kind of potato dish that was very good but defies description
cole slaw
beet-herring salad
lotsa gravy
olives for Setanta
wine for the hamburgers
cranberry juice with ginger ale for Set and me
I bought chestnuts to cook with the brussel sprouts but napped through the prep time
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followed by tea/coffee/cookies/cheese/snacky things a couple of hours later
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and now they're having sandwiches
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I think I'll have some more pomegranate soda instead.
That's quite a lot.
We're having duck breasts tonight and venison tomorrow.
just sort of snacking on stuff all day today
cheese (wensleydale with blueberries, irish cheddar with guinness, gouda), crackers, had some salad for supper, more cheese, crackers, cookies and that kind of stuff
turkey and stuffing and assorted veg and potatoes tomorrow for christmas
Last night it was our typical Christmas dinner with the family: Raclette with lots of veggies, cheese, pizza bread my sister makes herself and wonderful filet of Argentinian beef and German (I guess) pork. Dessert was profiterol.
Tonight it will be potatoe gratin with lobster and shrimps.
urs, you're making me jealous. Both sound like feasts. BTw, what is a raclette?
A raclette is a fondue-like dish .... with cheese.
(Origianally a Swiss peasant's meal.)
Swimpy, raclette is one of the entertaining ways of cooking your food at the table which is very popular in Germany. I found this on Wikipedia:
"Raclette is both a type of cheese and a fondue-like dish featuring the cheese.
The cheese
Traditional Raclette is an uncooked semi-firm, pressed salted paste made from cow's milk. However, varieties exist made with white wine, pepper, herbs, or smoked. The cheese originated in the Swiss canton of Valais, but is today also fabricated in the French regions of Savoie, Franche-Comté and Brittany.
The cheese is usually fashioned into a round of about 6 kg (13 lb).
The dish
Raclette is also a dish indigenous to parts of Switzerland and France. The Raclette cheese round is heated, either in front of a fire or by a special machine, then scraped onto diners' plates; the term raclette derives from the French racler, meaning "to scrape". Traditionally, it is accompanied by small firm potatoes (Bintje, Charlotte or Raclette varieties), gherkins, pickled onions, dried meats (such as prosciutto and viande des Grisons), sliced peppers, tomato, onion, mushrooms, paprika and fresh black pepper.
Raclette was mentioned in medieval writings as a particularly nutritious meal consumed by peasants in mountainous Switzerland. It was then known in the German-speaking part of Switzerland as Bratchäs, or "roasted cheese." Traditionally, the Swiss cow herders used to take the cheese with them when they were moving cows to or from the pastures up in the mountains. In the evenings around the campfire, they would place the cheese next to the fire and, when it had reached the perfect softness, scrape it on top of some bread.
A modern way of serving raclette involves an electric table-top grill with small 'pans' to heat slices of raclette cheese in. This method of serving, although not authentic, is considered more practical by some."
We do it the 'modern way' since we don't have a campfire in my sister's dining room... ;-) It's a lot of fun!
Yes, it does!
Boxing Day morning here. I find it rather difficult to contemplate food this minute. Except, perhaps, a healthy restorative diet? :wink:
I'm hungry... Where's my breakfast??!!!
Wouldn't it be nice if WE all could dine together? :wink:
Source: Chicago Tribune, 26.12.2006, Section 3, page 2
Beef Wellington (35.00 per two servings)
Veggie sides-(10.00.for 2 servings)
Dish for tele-companion(2500 yuan)
Teleconference hookup-(priceless, or at least 85000$ including 80" screens)
hmmmm... need something sweet now...
I hope you got some, Dorothy.
Last night: My tried & true "Asian" chicken noodle soup. Quick, easy & tasty. Left-overs for about 3 nights, though ....
Dunno about that!
Chinese take out leftovers. Hey, it's Christmas.
Where are you, farmer & what does this post mean?
farmerman wrote:Beef Wellington (35.00 per two servings)
Veggie sides-(10.00.for 2 servings)
Dish for tele-companion(2500 yuan)
Teleconference hookup-(priceless, or at least 85000$ including 80" screens)
