Xmas dinner

[ellen_datlow]

Ugh. Too much food and too much drink. Party of 12 in the east village:

Lots of champagne. Several appetizers: chicken liver and hazelnut terrine, Pork rillette, ham and Roquefort loaf; scallop, red pepper, and basil mousse like bread-shaped thingie; cheese (mixed with something) on toast put in the oven (very nice grilled cheese); chopped clam and mushrooms (I think) on toast.

More champagne.

Caesar Salad, Goose, Brussel sprouts, rutabaga, cranberry sauce, bulgar rice stuffing, wine wine wine. And the most amazing home made duck sausage.

Sweet potato (homemade) pie and Pecan pie (bought) home made whipped cream, Italian cookies, home made brownies, and after dinner liqueurs, coffee.

Home and tums and lots of water.

Edited slightly in the morning...

Comments

Re: menu

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Yum. Especially the Isle of Mull cheese, as you know :-).

There's another brand of shortbread that I like better than Walker's, from "the Shortbread house of Edinburgh"--I buy it a few blocks away at the Chelsea Market from an English specialty store (there's another English shop around the corner from me but they don't have this brand of shortbread). It's got a different texture than Walker's--not as solid. I searched for it in the UK, thinking it would be cheaper, and not only was it not cheaper, it's only available in fancy tin boxes. And I discovered the tinned shortbread is not as fresh as in the clear cellophane, which is how I buy it here.

Must definitely...

[themadblonde]

check that out, thanks. Hope somebody here carries it.

Re: Must definitely...

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Here's a website (not that it's helpful) it only shows the tins. I have no idea how my local store gets the good stuff ;-)
http://www.shortbreadhouse.com/

Hmmm...

[themadblonde]

thanks! We have a local shortbread baker who does an orange-chocolate chip & a rose shortbread among others- VERY dense & buttery. Mmmmmm....

Re: Hmmm...

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

the stem ginger is my favorite--but you may not like these as they're slightly less dense than the usual.

it's true...

[themadblonde]

I like shortbread you can build a house out of. Ah well, just means I need to stock a few kinds if you ever come to visit.

Re: it's true...

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

I can mail you a sample to see if you like it !!!

mmmm....

[themadblonde]

I'm trying to think if there's a time in my life I've ever said "no" to shortbread. Nope, not that I can recall.

Yes, please! ;-) & if I get back to Surdyk's I'll pick you up a bar of Rogue. Do you like your chocolate pretty dark?

Re: mmmm....

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

I'm not that wild about chocolate...save it for yourself :-)--I'll try to get over to the shop later this week--I'll warn you when it's coming !!

gotcha

[themadblonde]

Many thanks. I'd ship you some cheese but not sure how well it would travel. ;-)

Re: gotcha

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Cougar cheese from Washington State U is mailed all over the country --but it's in a tight can--they won't mail them to Florida or other hot climes in the summer). But regularly packed cheese? Dunno if I'd take a chance. Please don't worry about it.