Here is the scenario...what would be on your table?

it's just you, your dh, and your newly born babe at your beautiful home in the country on Christmas Eve. since you are basically just cooking for 2, you have a lot of leeway in terms of budget and time.

what would be on your table?

eta: this scenario is now just a dream for me too...we are doing the family hoping thing down here. going up to the house on Saturday. *lesigh*

Message edited 12/24/2009 12:13:40 PM.

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this thread gave me the goosebumps! what a beautiful scenario!
the location, the no shuffling from parents house to in laws house, the endless menu options??!
what a perfect Christmas!

ok, i need to think about the menu!

appetizer: TBA

main entree:
breadcrumb crusted prime rib
green beans
popovers or yorkshire pudding
some sort of potato gratin

salad: mixed greens with walnuts, pears, cranberry, and some blue cheese crumbles

Message edited 12/16/2009 4:00:15 PM.

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YOU are asking US ??? are you kidding?? You should have your own Food Network show !!!

Your random Thursday night dinner is like my "i slaved all day to prepare this for our anniversary' dinner ........

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French Onion Soup (au gratin of course)
Chateaubriand with a red wine reduction
Scalloped Potatoes
Roasted Brussel Sprouts or Broccoli
Simple Salad with French Vinaigrette

Dessert? Chocolate Fondue with Fruits. breads and pretzels for dipping.

And Champagne.

I am jealous.

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bree wrapped in philo with cranberries


lamb chop lollypops
haricovert
roasted new potatoes

molten chocolate soufle

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my favorite "snowed in" meal

clam chowder
filet mignon and a lobster tail
balsamic asparagus and simple mashed potatoes
salad with oil and vinegar
garlic bread

dessert: molten chocolate cake

ok i have never actually made the lobster tail or the cake, but you are more advanced!

enjoy every moment! My favorite part of the holidays is Christmas day, just me and DH until about 5PM when we go out to his aunt's house. We make a ridiculous breakfast and eat it all day and watch Christmas movies!

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Sounds wonderful

DH and I love to cook together so we would probably try to make something we have never made.

I would definitely have a macaroni dish, bc I have to have one at Christmas...maybe manicotti.

For a main I think we would try to make Beef Wellington...DH loves it and we have never made it.

Salad would probably be simple with some grated Pecorino, some tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, onions...oil and vinegar.

Veggie...sauteed escarole

Dessert would be Creme Brulee my favorite.

Oh and we would start with Champagne a rose..and switch to Ruffino Ducale



yum!

Message edited 12/16/2009 8:08:51 PM.

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We usually celebrate Christmas Eve alone & make a cheese fondue, but DH works during the day & we have a bigger Chrsitmas Day dinner with family, so we keep it simple.

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Posted by rojerono

French Onion Soup (au gratin of course)
Chateaubriand with a red wine reduction
Scalloped Potatoes
Roasted Brussel Sprouts or Broccoli
Simple Salad with French Vinaigrette

Dessert? Chocolate Fondue with Fruits. breads and pretzels for dipping.

And Champagne.

I am jealous.

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Posted by rojerono

French Onion Soup (au gratin of course)
Chateaubriand with a red wine reduction
Scalloped Potatoes
Roasted Brussel Sprouts or Broccoli
Simple Salad with French Vinaigrette

Dessert? Chocolate Fondue with Fruits. breads and pretzels for dipping.

And Champagne.

I am jealous.

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Message edited 12/18/2009 12:48:56 PM.

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dessert:

Lemon tart
Chocolate bread pudding
pound cake with fresh whipped cream and balsamic strawberries

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Foie Gras for an app-just sauteed, maybe served with a little preserves and toast points

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ham, mashed potatoes, corn casserole, cookies for dessert... I am a traditionalist when it comes to holidays

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Baked brie
Baby Greens with goat cheese, candied pecans & warm bosc pears (or granny apples)
Beef Tenderloin with a Port wine reduction
Corn casserole (we just love it too much, even if it doesn't go)
Mashed potatoes with shallots.
Ny style cheese cake with strawberry reduction or Pannetone with hot chocolate for dipping

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If no dairy what about stuffed lobster tails? Or rack of lamb with cherry sauce, cornish hen with butter apricot glaze? ?Yum.

Here is a dairy free mashed taters idea I eyeball it so sorry i dont have the measurments.

new red potatoes
fresh parsley - chopped fine
greek olives with out pits - halved
good extra virgin olive oil
kosher salt
black pepper

boil new red potatoes until fork tender
while they are still hot mix with the olives and some of the olive oil then I "smash" everything together with a fork - add extra olive oil, parsley salt and pepper to taste.