Holiday baking and other food prep

[Rejaneration]

Nice!

[diablita]

sounds like it might feel a bit heavy after the surf & turf + cruciferous vegetables?  How about a pavlova with something citrusy on top or key lime pie minus the whipped cream?

[teetime]

Needing inspiration on dessert!
Tonight, we are having lobster tail and steaks, fried cabbage, broccoli and not sure what else.

Made this last night! We are having a xmas themed Hannukah dinner with my fam



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[teetime]

More elegant before adding reindeer.

But easy and easy to make gluten free (used gf pretzels for the crust) if needed. NOT light which is why we are having it tonight vs tomorrow when we'll hang out and have food all day.

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[merigayle]

love it!

[merigayle]

this is in the oven:
https://barefeetinthekitchen.com/cranberry-christmas-cake/

DD is making this:
https://www.melskitchencafe.com/mint-brownie-and-oreo-hot-fudge-trifle-with-minty-cream-cheese-whipped-cream/

and I am making this for my personal consumption, not to bring to family Xmas tomorrow
https://www.dishingdelish.com/gluten-free-lemon-poppy-seed-angel-food-cake/#wprm-recipe-container-7929

[merigayle]

The lemon poppy seed angel food cake was really good HOWEVER maybe someone can help me. The last many things I made in the bundt pan did NOT release. Do I need a new bundt pan? I was able to wiggle this out and not destroy it but remembered the last few things were destroyed upon removal. The pan is old and the surface feels rough after cleaning.

[Rejaneration]

sounds like it might feel a bit heavy after the surf & turf + cruciferous vegetables?  How about a pavlova with something citrusy on top or key lime pie minus the whipped cream?

I ended up making a cranberry lime tart that never set, so it really was a cranberry lime fool.     Still tasty.

Teetime, that is adorable. I bet the kids loved it!


Today, I am finally making a fruit cake - or some variation of it.  I used the Betty Crocker Light Fruitcake as a base recipe, but only added the green candied cherries (because that is what I had from last year!), and very old dried mango, apricots and golden raisins which I soaked for 2-3 days in a mix of dark run and triple sec.  I also found coconut in my cabinet.  Didn't have enough white sugar so used a combo of white sugar, lime sugar (leftover from the aforementioned lime cranberry tart) and brown sugar.  I also added cinnamon.  It is baking now, but the batter was FABULOUS.  I think I have it dried all over my face.  Maybe I will call this Christmas Garbage Cake!

[DocBuzzkill]

I absolutely adore Paul Prudhomme    He and Alton are my faves 

RG I love making bourbon bread pudding.  Now I may have to do that this weekend.

It's not pretty, but it was tasty!  The pecans came from a place (Priester's) in AL that my friends who used to live in Huntsville introduced me to.  The nuts were fresh and gave a great result.



We really like Prudhomme's recipes, too.  The Mister often makes chicken sauce piquant, jambalaya, Cajun shepherd's pie, and shrimp etouffee from our well-worn Louisiana Kitchen cookbook.  Spawn the Elder gave his dad Prudhomme's Seasoned America (now out of print so DS bought it on eBay) for Xmas this year, and I notice that DH has already bookmarked a couple of recipes.

[diablita]

It looks delicious. Doesn't have to be pretty; it's dark where it's going. 
And Jan your cake sounds great too.  Can't wait to hear about the results.  Now I'm craving fruit cake again.

[merigayle]

The cranberry cake was a HUGE hit and even my bf ate what I brought back last night, he does not eat sweets, and loved it.

[merigayle]

Think I will make this NY day.

https://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/vegan-hoppin-john/#wprm-recipe-container-44641

[diablita]

I love Tori Avey's recipes 

[caribougrrl]

bump because 'tis the season

[ihop]

Thanks for the bump.

I need Christmas eve dinner ideas please!  Only three of us so no need for a huge meal with apps, etc.  Must contain seafood of some sort.  I really want to do shrimp and grits but DD no longer likes grits and I don't really want to do shrimp and grits for the two of us and shrimp something for her.  She requested fish tacos but I make those at least once a month - I want it to be at least a little bit special.  And DH doesn't want a soup or stew - I suggested a fish chowder and that got a thumbs down from both.  GAH!

[caribougrrl]

Thanks for the bump.

I need Christmas eve dinner ideas please!  Only three of us so no need for a huge meal with apps, etc.  Must contain seafood of some sort.  I really want to do shrimp and grits but DD no longer likes grits and I don't really want to do shrimp and grits for the two of us and shrimp something for her.  She requested fish tacos but I make those at least once a month - I want it to be at least a little bit special.  And DH doesn't want a soup or stew - I suggested a fish chowder and that got a thumbs down from both.  GAH!

a few years ago... 2013 or 2014?.. when La Cucina Italiana was still doing an english print magazine, there was a special 7 course fish meal for xmas eve... what I remember best was the sunflower-seed crusted salt cod served with (I think) romesco sauce. I made it a couple of times as a starter (so way small pieces) for dinner parties.

Salt cod is difficult to eat in large quantities, but it would definitely work with fresh cod or another white fish. Dredge in salted and peppered flour, dredge one side only in beaten egg, press egg side into hulled sunflower seeds. Pan-fry seed side down, turning when well browned to finish on the seed-free side. Plate romesco sauce, top with cod seed-side-up.

For romesco, I've successfully used the bon appetit recipe, also this Serious Eats recipe https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2019/06/romesco-sauce-recipe.html... the best one I ever did was from a vegan blog that I can't find now.

[radial]

Shrimp and cauliflower grits?

[ihop]

a few years ago... 2013 or 2014?.. when La Cucina Italiana was still doing an english print magazine, there was a special 7 course fish meal for xmas eve... what I remember best was the sunflower-seed crusted salt cod served with (I think) romesco sauce. I made it a couple of times as a starter (so way small pieces) for dinner parties.

Salt cod is difficult to eat in large quantities, but it would definitely work with fresh cod or another white fish. Dredge in salted and peppered flour, dredge one side only in beaten egg, press egg side into hulled sunflower seeds. Pan-fry seed side down, turning when well browned to finish on the seed-free side. Plate romesco sauce, top with cod seed-side-up.

For romesco, I've successfully used the bon appetit recipe, also this Serious Eats recipe https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2019/06/romesco-sauce-recipe.html... the best one I ever did was from a vegan blog that I can't find now.

That sounds delicious.  Thank you!

Shrimp and cauliflower grits?

No.  We already eat lots of cauliflower (DH is very low carb) and he already said he will splurge on Christmas.   

[DocBuzzkill]

That sounds delicious.  Thank you!

No.  We already eat lots of cauliflower (DH is very low carb) and he already said he will splurge on Christmas.   

How about garlic shrimp risotto?  I shared my recipe for this somewhere on the Food Forum.  I also make a variation of it using New England lobster, but you have the benefit of bona fide Gulf shrimp!

ETA: And I just read that your DH prefers very low carb.  The above is NOT that.  Never mind...
 

Also ETAing after looking at the risotto thread in which you note you make risotto with shrimp and peas in the Instant Pot.  So garlic shrimp risotto isn't special.

Maybe a variation of monkfish marsala but with a fish native to FL?

[ihop]

He is OK with carbs for the holiday.  A risotto might might be the ticket!  I will research.

Marsala might be good too!  Hmmm.

Thank you!