Comments on: post off: what do you cook for your holiday dinner? http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/ where people who love their homes click Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:19:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: susan http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-203255 susan Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:03:22 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-203255 different varieties of mexican food. we are texan, but not tex-mexican. the food is always a diffferent combination. tonight it was slow roasted pork Carnitas, garlic shrimp, homemade salsa, margaritas, tamales and corn. YUM! my dad also makes his famous christmas enchiladas- spinach and mushroom enchiladas with a few red peppers in a white cheese sauce. different varieties of mexican food. we are texan, but not tex-mexican. the food is always a diffferent combination. tonight it was slow roasted pork Carnitas, garlic shrimp, homemade salsa, margaritas, tamales and corn. YUM!
my dad also makes his famous christmas enchiladas- spinach and mushroom enchiladas with a few red peppers in a white cheese sauce.

]]> By: Angela M. http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-201541 Angela M. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 22:17:19 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-201541 Holly, I want to come to your house! I love that menu. I've done a pomagranate champagne drink before -- using a syrup from Dean & DeLuca. it makes a pretty swirl in the glass as mixes. So festive! Holly, I want to come to your house! I love that menu. I’ve done a pomagranate champagne drink before — using a syrup from Dean & DeLuca. it makes a pretty swirl in the glass as mixes. So festive!

]]> By: Holly D http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-200166 Holly D Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:20:58 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-200166 oh, I forgot the drink. Cava brut sparkling wine with pomagranate soda and a few pomagranate seeds sprinkled on top. oh, I forgot the drink.
Cava brut sparkling wine with pomagranate soda and a few pomagranate seeds sprinkled on top.

]]> By: Holly D http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-200165 Holly D Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:20:58 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-200165 oh, I forgot the drink. Cava brut sparkling wine with pomagranate soda and a few pomagranate seeds sprinkled on top. oh, I forgot the drink.
Cava brut sparkling wine with pomagranate soda and a few pomagranate seeds sprinkled on top.

]]> By: Holly D http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-200163 Holly D Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:20:58 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-200163 oh, I forgot the drink. Cava brut sparkling wine with pomagranate soda and a few pomagranate seeds sprinkled on top. oh, I forgot the drink.
Cava brut sparkling wine with pomagranate soda and a few pomagranate seeds sprinkled on top.

]]> By: Holly D http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-200161 Holly D Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:18:32 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-200161 For Chrismas Eve I am planning on making Peking Duck. This seems insanely complicated as the duck (s) need to be hung up from the shower rod for 6 hours until they dry out completely. I also need to try and get the wrappers, I am not a fan of flour tortillas as some recipes suggest. Chrismas dinner for 14. Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding (made in a huge pan) baked potato, haricot verts (trader joes frozen, they are great) horseradish whipped cream. Desert, peppermint ice cream cake with a chocolate ganache icing, recipe from epicurious. For Chrismas Eve I am planning on making Peking Duck.
This seems insanely complicated as the duck (s) need to be hung up
from the shower rod for 6 hours until they dry out completely.
I also need to try and get the wrappers, I am not a fan of flour tortillas as some recipes suggest.

Chrismas dinner for 14. Roast Beef, Yorkshire Pudding (made in a huge pan) baked potato, haricot verts (trader joes frozen, they are great) horseradish whipped cream.
Desert, peppermint ice cream cake with a chocolate ganache icing,
recipe from epicurious.

]]> By: Marjorie http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-198484 Marjorie Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:51:06 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-198484 I made braised short ribs last year (from a Chanukah article in Martha Stewart Living, recipe entitled "Suki's short ribs" that is oddly not on the website)--very simple and I'd be glad to share the recipe--and they were a big hit. What I liked most was I made them a day ahead (recommended). I served them with maple sugar sweet potatoes (a Real Simple recipe from Fresh Direct website) peas with bacon and fresh herbs (I adapted from a MSL recipe--only used mint--, on the website) and (broiled) red onions with raspberry vinegar (served room temp), a recipe I had written down long ago--they are sweet and always a big hit. The only thing I had to cook at the last minute were the peas, so my small kitchen wasn't overwhelmed at the last minute. Merry Christmas! I made braised short ribs last year (from a Chanukah article in Martha Stewart Living, recipe entitled “Suki’s short ribs” that is oddly not on the website)–very simple and I’d be glad to share the recipe–and they were a big hit. What I liked most was I made them a day ahead (recommended). I served them with maple sugar sweet potatoes (a Real Simple recipe from Fresh Direct website) peas with bacon and fresh herbs (I adapted from a MSL recipe–only used mint–, on the website) and (broiled) red onions with raspberry vinegar (served room temp), a recipe I had written down long ago–they are sweet and always a big hit. The only thing I had to cook at the last minute were the peas, so my small kitchen wasn’t overwhelmed at the last minute.

Merry Christmas!

]]> By: Emily http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-198204 Emily Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:24:06 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-198204 Christmas dinner was usually turkey. Not because we adored turkey or anything, but because Dad's Christmas present from his employer was a turkey. We have on occasion done ham (which Dad prefers), goose (this did not work well as noone in the family has much experience with waterfowl... was still good, but technique needs much work), or smoked turkey (vast improvement on plain). The more important tradition was staying up for a late dinner of appetizers and sampling wine or harder alcohol on New Year's Eve. Think 50's cocktail party food and you won't be far off. My partner's family has a much stricter tradition of ham on Christmas Eve, and a standing rib roast on Christmas Day. Very British, very practical since there's massive leftovers for sandwiches and snacks. Christmas dinner was usually turkey. Not because we adored turkey or anything, but because Dad’s Christmas present from his employer was a turkey. We have on occasion done ham (which Dad prefers), goose (this did not work well as noone in the family has much experience with waterfowl… was still good, but technique needs much work), or smoked turkey (vast improvement on plain). The more important tradition was staying up for a late dinner of appetizers and sampling wine or harder alcohol on New Year’s Eve. Think 50’s cocktail party food and you won’t be far off.

My partner’s family has a much stricter tradition of ham on Christmas Eve, and a standing rib roast on Christmas Day. Very British, very practical since there’s massive leftovers for sandwiches and snacks.

]]> By: megan http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-198135 megan Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:19:39 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-198135 honey baked ham + scalloped potatoes + a million other sides + pumpkin cheesecake honey baked ham + scalloped potatoes + a million other sides + pumpkin cheesecake

]]> By: katherine http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-198101 katherine Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:50:46 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/2007/12/19/post-off-what-do-you-cook-for-your-holiday-dinner/#comment-198101 it has become tradition for me to cook a <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/beef-tenderloin-with-herb-salt-crust" rel="nofollow">salt crust with pork tenderloin</a> instead of beef it has become tradition for me to cook a salt crust with pork tenderloin instead of beef

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