Posts Tagged as ‘christmas’

December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all.  Posts have  been light  as life has overtaken blogging but stay tuned there is more to come.  Best wishes to everyone and sincerest hopes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Some poached pear salad with goat cheese from our first course Christmas Eve Dinner.

December 24, 2008

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas (or merry whatever holiday you chose to celebrate- Hanukkah, Festivus, Kwanzaa etc.) readers.  I’m off to cook.  Here’s the Christmas Eve Menu.  We were trying to keep it lower key:
 
First Course: Cheese Plate

- American Cream Cheese with homemade Green and Red Pepper Jelly
- Polder Gold (aged goat cheese from the Netherlands)
- Aged Asagio

Second [...]

December 26, 2007

Christmas 2007 After Action Review

Well the day was truly wonderful.  We certainly are blessed and thankful.  The meal was by and large a success.  Only problem was I messed up the tarte.  Somehow the apples got over caramelized and permeated the whole thing with a bitter burnt taste.  Oh well we had plenty of leftover cookies and the ice cream [...]

December 22, 2007

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all!  Here is our Christmas Day dinner that will be served at stately Fred Manor:
Christmas 2007 Menu

Appetizers
Cheese and Fruit Plate
Col del Sole Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Extra Dry N.V.
 
Soup
Apple and Chestnut Soup
Francois Chidaine Tuffeaux Montlouis 2005
 
Salad
Sedano Di Verona Alla Francese
[French-style Celery Root Salad]
Francois Chidaine Tuffeaux Montlouis 2005
 
 
Entrée
Apple-Sage Sausage and Mushroom Crêpes
1996 Clos du [...]