Seven Fishes Dinner for Christmas Eve
John Liu
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Comments (9)This is one of my all time favourite recipes but I rarely make it because Clive doesn't "do" scallops. I've made it with shrimp and with lobster but I like it best with scallops. Coquilles St Jacques (Originally From The Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cooking ) 1 1/4 Lb scallops butter (or margarine) 6 shallots (or green onions), chopped Bouquet Garni (dried parsley,celery leaves,thyme, bay leaf) 1 1/2 c dry white wine salt 12 mushrooms,finely chopped 1/3 c water or chicken broth juice of 1 lemon Fresh groud pepper 3 T Flour 4 egg yolks 1 c cream grated parmesan fine dry bread crumbs Wash scallops and dry with paper towel. Place in a saute pan with 2TBSP butter, the shallots and the Bouguet Garrni. Barely cover with white wine. Season with a little salt and bring to a boil. Turn down and simmer about 4 minutes or until the scallops are barely tender. Drain and save broth for sauce. When the scallops are cool enough tohandle cut in small pieces or in slices. Saute mushrooms in 2 TBSP butter for 2 or 3 minutes. Add broth or water,lemon juice, salt and pepper. Simmer until mushrooms are tender. Drain and reserve liquid. Combine the reserved liquids from the scallops and the mushrooms and heat. Melt 3 TBSP of butter in a sauce pan, blend in the flour, add the liquid, heat and stir until thickened and smooth. Cook for 2 or 3 minutes. Add the scallops, heat through. Beat the egg yolks and mix with the cream. Add this to the sauce and cook gently, do not boil. Add mushrooms and season to taste. Spoon into individual ramekins or shells, sprinkle with cheese and bread crumbs. Glaze under the broiler for just minute or two. NOTE: Can be made several hours in advance and then spooned into the dishes and placed under the broiler just before serving but let it come to room temp first....See MoreWhat do you do on Christmas Eve?
Comments (29)So many 'we used too's on this thread... When my kids were little, we used to go to my in-laws for Christmas Eve. That was the day my ex-husband's family had always celebrated Christmas. We had a big family dinner (traditional with all the trimmings), opened gifs, and then went to midnight services. Most years, we also went to my ex's grandmas house for a short visit. There was always a big family celebration (with all the aunts/uncles/cousins) going on there too. Christmas Day morning was our own little family celebration... we'd get the kids up, exchange gifts, eat breakfast. Christmas Day (after breakfast) was with my family. Another big family gathering. Dinner (mid-day), clean up, gift opening. And our own special Christmas tradition was the night of the 23rd of December - the day before Christmas Eve. Scheduled then because I didn't want my kids to confuse the real meaning of Christmas with all of the commercialism that was to follow. We baked a birthday cake for baby Jesus. We'd set up a nativity on the kitchen table and would have a birthday party and sing happy birthday to Jesus. Sometimes we'd invite special friends to share the occasion with us, but usually it was special family time. We started this when the kids were tiny and continued well into adulthood (until we were scattered and no longer within easy driving distance). Now we go with the flow. Sometimes someone in one of our (Gary's or my) families have dinner Christmas Eve. One year, my oldest step-daughter did, but I was at work so couldn't attend. She cooked Chinese dinner and Gary and Emi brought a plate home to me. Other times, we're on the road, traveling. Still others, it's just us at home. I love Christmas, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.. but I do miss those big family celebrations when the kids were little. My parents and the kids' dad's parents are all gone now, for several years. The big family gatherings in my family are a thing of the past, except for our 'sister's summer campout'. And, of course, I'm not part of the kid's dad's family get togethers any more. Gary's family doesn't get together as a big group (there are 10 kids in his family). So, it's just our immediate families (us and our kids). We do love Christmas and take turns celebrating Christmas Day one year with Gary's kids, the next year with mine. We celebrate with the opposite family usually somewhere between Christmas day and New Year's day (because there's travel of several hours involvedf)....See MoreNew Year's Eve Brazillian Dinner
Comments (9)Below is the as-made recipe: FEIJOADA -- BRAZILIAN BLACK BEAN STEW 6 lbs pork (cubed) 2 lb linguica (cubed)(Portuguese smoked sausage) 8 oz thick bacon chopped 3 oz Armour dried beef (chopped fine) 5 large sweet onions (chopped) 2 Tbsp minced garlic 5 29oz can Black Beans (drained) 1 15oz can Refried Black Beans w/ lime 2 Tbsp adobo sauce (optional) 4 chipotle peppers (seeds removed and minced) (optional) 3 cups water In large pot over medium heat cook bacon until most of the grease is out and the bits are lightly browned, remove bacon from pan and reserve. Raise heat, and add pork and cook, stirring frequently, until the outside of the pork is completely cooked and lightly browned. Remove from pan and reserve. Add onions to bacon grease, and cook until onions are soft and translucent. .Add the garlic, the sausage, the dried beef, the adobo sauce and the (optional) peppers and return the bacon and onion to the pan and cook and stir for another 10 minutes. Add the beans including the water in the bean cans using about 1/2 cup additional cup of water per can to rinse out the cans. Bring to a low boil and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the can of refried black beans and stir it in well. Keep warm over low heat until ready to serve....See MoreChristmas Eve Meals - What Did You Do?
Comments (33)Our Christmas Eve dinner is the family get together on DH's side. We had it at his brother's house. I took a whole ham, studded with cloves and glazed (I get my hams from my butcher who wins prizes for his hams and they are soooo good). I also made the desserts- brownies for the chocolate fiend nephew, a coffee cheesecake, and meringue nests with lemon curd, whipped cream and raspberries. MIL brought her trifle, which I love because I love trifle and DH doesn't- this way I get trifle without having to make a whole one just for myself, and MIL likes to be able to contribute something. Hostess made nibblies to start. I have to say, I wasn't a fan of any as her cooking has increasingly become "healthy". She subs healthier ingredients and leaves out what she considers unhealthy, and the results are usually not great. (For other SIL's birthday on Boxing Day, she made a tiramisu with ricotta instead of mascarpone and no sugar, claiming that there was sweetness in the liqueur. There were no takers for the large amount of leftovers.) BIL's gf brought half peaches stuffed with ricotta and basil and wrapped in pancetta, broiled in the oven- these were great. Main course was turkey roasted by another SIL, with jus (DH commented afterwards that there was no gravy and I said, there was jus in a jar there- he thought it was ham jus), and the ham. Usually we have bread sauce with turkey but I guess SIL didn't feel like making it. We also usually have carrots, brussels sprouts and roasted potatoes but this year the hostess made her strange but OK Czech potato salad (no discernible dressing and includes chunks of carrots, peas and I think pickles), a nice grilled corn, avocado and tomato salad and a green salad. Nephew of the SIL who brought the turkey and his wife brought a large container of cooked jumbo shrimp. The company was convivial and a good time was had by all. Other SIL and I both brought a bunch of plastic takeaway boxes so we could divvy up the leftovers and everyone went home with their favourites....See Morejunco East Georgia zone 8a
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