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Transmografied Christmas Leftovers...
During T-Giving, what we do with our leftovers starts just as many topics as how we prepare our turkeys or what sides we choose.
Did anyone do anything with Christmas Leftovers?
I made December 26th Lobster Risotto which has become almost as strong a tradition as Christmas Eve seafood. I usually do it with mixed seafood but this year I had all the lobster claws from Christmas Eve so it was lobster only.
Today I'm crocking Great Northern Beans with the ham bone from Christmas Day. There was plenty of ham left so that will be warmed and served alongside the beans.
You?
Christmas Eve Dessert - HELP!
I am in desperate need of a dessert idea for Christmas Eve. I am serving Spicy Shrimp (from the Pioneer Woman) for dinner (with crusty bread to soak up the lovely sauce) along with a cabbage salad of some variety (probably a take on an Asian slaw). The shrimp are rich, and I don't want a heavy dessert.....Ideas?
Christmas dinner sides?
I'm making a roast duck and can't decide what to make with it. Any suggestions?
Mince Pie Mavens: SOS
We have been invited to a British Christmas celebration and I somehow became responsible for making mince pies, about which I know virtually nothing aside from what I just read in Joy of Cooking and Nigella's Domestic Goddess. Any tips from a pro? More specifically, are currants crucial? Where does one find glaceed cherries or can I substitute dried. Any advice would be much appreciated. What is the hallmark of an excellent mince pie?
Christmas Roast Duck
There are so many recipes out there for Roast Duck and I just can't narrow it down. Do I roast it in a relatively short time with bacon over it (sounds so good) or slow and low, turning the duck every hour. Should I even attempt to pour boiling water over it to ensure a crisp skin? I am drowning in recipes over here!
Giving a kitchen appliance this Christmas? Why?
Kitchen appliances are sometimes seen as "insensitive" as a gift. But in some cases, the opposite can very-much be true. This year we're giving my mom the ice cream freezer she's wanted for some time. Of the wooden bucket variety, she's specifically wanted one with a hand crank, which has been difficult to come by at a reasonable price. This year we found one with both a hand crank and a motor attachment, so she can switch over when she gets tired.
Are you giving something like this, this year? If so, tell the story!
What will you have on Christmas Morning?
Every year on Christmas Morning, we have cinnamon rolls. It's the one day of the year we awake to a calorie-laden, unapologetically sugary breakfast. After the gift unwrapping, hugging, shouts of glee and sugar fest, we usually crash into naps at around 10:30 a.m.
Traditional Christmas breakfast for you?
What kind of cookies did you leave for Santa?
Actually don't recall (senior moment) what kind or even if I did leave cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve. When my kids were young, we made old-fashioned cut-out cookies decorated with icing & sprinkles. Each child selected their best cookie for the old stoneware "Santa" plate & left along with a cup of cocoa...and a note. Carrots for the reindeer, too. Like magic, only crumbs were found on the plate Christmas morning. Do you recall leaving cookies for old St. Nick?
How far away from tradition you'll go this Christmas?
I'll be in France, so very far from my Italian Christmas traditions! No tortellini in brodo, no Cappone, no Panettone, but Fruits de mer, Oysters (too many!) and Buche de Noel...
How far away will you/would you/would love to go this Christmas???
I know that this is sacreligious, but...
I admit it, I cannot stand eggnog. I know, I know. At this time of year, I am supposed to love all fo the gingery, candy caney, hot cocoaey goodness that proliferates around here, but that is the one thing that I cannot stand. Even the smell makes me queasy. So, i want to know, what do you hate at this time of year, even though you are supposed to love it? Your grandmother's fruitcake? Your aunt's sugar cookies? I don't want to feel alone in this!
All I want for Christmas (Hanukah,etc.) is ________
I want a slow cooker, I've made up my mind. I hope someone who's getting me a gift reads this. What culinary gift are you dying for this holiday season?
Christmas is not Christmas without this one food
Everyone has their quintessential Christmas food or drink that signals the holiday.
What is yours? Even if you do not celebrate the holiday this would be a food or drink that makes you think Christmas. For me it is eggnog and gingerbread men.
Vegetarian holiday food
Half my kids have gone vegetarian on me- protein being the star of most holiday meals, its a problem. My son, Billie, the chef, and I and my husband and one daughter are planning a surf and turf Christmas lunch, and the other kids are coming later. I've asked each of them for the one thing the couldn't resist on a menu, and Billie and I are going to come up with a 7 course vegetarian tasting menu. Wish us luck! My course is dessert- flourless chocolate cake with port ice cream- yummy!
Foodie Christmas List!
Wanted to get some of the food/kitchen items that are on your christmas list or a "must have" for someone who likes to cook.
